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Château de Chabrillan

Coordinates: 44°43′27″N 4°56′30″E / 44.7242°N 4.9416°E / 44.7242; 4.9416
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Chateau Chabrillan

The Château de Chabrillan is a ruined castle in the commune of Chabrillan in the Drôme département of France.[1][2]

The castle was first mentioned in 1150, belonging to the "Chabreihha" family, who also owned Autichamp.[3]

On the northern side of the castle, the square keep is 20 m high with walls almost 2 m thick. Built in the 12th century to protect the lord and his family, it contains no comforts and was intended purely as a refuge. The only entrance to the keep was by a door about halfway up, reached by a wooden ladder. To the south, a round tower is more recent. Between the two were another keep and other buildings which were added later to form a complete fortress and to serve as a residence. To the east, a well provided water. A document from 1634 mentions a room for playing tens.[4]

The Moreton family left the castle around 1650 (their descendants still own it). At the time of the French Revolution, its roof had gone. It was declared a national asset and was used as a quarry, its stones being reused in buildings across the commune.[4]

The castle is privately owned. It has been listed since 1926 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Chabrillan municipal website: Tourisme (in French)
  2. ^ a b Base Mérimée: Chabrillan: Château (restes), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. ^ Chronologie historique, Les Amis de Chabrillan (in French)
  4. ^ a b Le château, Les Amis de Chabrillan (in French)
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44°43′27″N 4°56′30″E / 44.7242°N 4.9416°E / 44.7242; 4.9416