The Château de Tournon is a listed castle in Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France. It was built in the 16th century. It has been listed as an official historical monument since July 1926.

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The Château de Crussol is a mostly-ruined 12th century limestone castle in the commune of Saint-Péray that dominates the valley of Rhône, just opposite Valence in the Ardèche département, Rhône-Alpes région of France.
Location
Located over the peak of the hill of Crussol, at the edge of a cliff over 200 metres above surrounding plain, the castle overlooks Saint-Péray in the west, and Guilherand-Granges and Valence in the east. The site comprises about 3 hectares, including the Vilette, a small hamlet of about a hundred houses, and the castle itself at the top of the hill. The entire grounds are enclosed by ramparts that are still quite visible.
History
The hill of Crussol has been occupied since Roman times. Initially, it was the site of a temple, which was subsequently extended with a fortified building to the south in the course of the 5th century, but was abandoned in later centuries for the present site. The first fort, probably built in the 10th century, was made of wood and was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century, by a lord named Gerald Basset, in order to control the existing transportation route along the Rhône River.
At the end of the 15th century, the Crussols were linked by marriage to the Uzès. The castle was abandoned for the more comfortable Château d'Uzès. During the Religious Wars, the castle was taken and set afire on several occasions by various warlords. It was finally sacked in the 17th century.
On September 3, 1855, a mine explosion in the quarry under the castle destroyed part of the building. Lightning further destroyed part of the keep in 1952.
The site was classified as an official historical monument of France (French: monument historique) in 1927. The commune of Guilherand-Granges bought the ruins in 1984, even though the site is technically within the boundaries of the commune of Saint-Péray. The inter-communal syndicate of these two communes and Soyons are jointly engaged in the restoration of the castle.

Château de Crussol

Château des Faugs is located in the town of Boffres, Ardèche (near Valencia in Drôme).Vincent d'Indy spent part of his childhood in Chabret mansion, located near Boffres. He enjoyed the place so much that he decided to make it build a castle. He himself drew the plans of this house of three floors. The first stone was laid in 1883 and Vincent d'Indy lived there since 1890. The castle of Faugs was listed historic monument March 8, 1991.The guards used to stay at the small farm of La Blachette.
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Château des Faugs

Today the chateau and its round towers form a curious pink brick silhouette in the village. Its history goes back to the Romans, who built a farm to supply Rome with wheat. Over the years this farm was fortified then, during the religious wars, it became a fortified castle surrounded by defensive moats. Due to the status of marquisate by Louis XIV, the chateau was abandoned. In 1760 it was extremely deteriorated, and it was decided that the architect Liégeon would be asked to re-build a simple residence, using the same underpinnings, in a similar way to 13th century service quarters. During the revolution, the property was seized then re-bought as national property.
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Château de Déomas

The Château de Maisonseule is in the town of Saint-Basile in Ardèche. It dominates the Doux Valley. Its roof and facades are registered as historical monuments since 21 March 1983. Maisonseule Castle, built in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and rebuilt in the sixteenth century. Its envelope (façades and roofs) subject to registration as historical monuments since March 21, 19831 It is surrounded by a dry moat. The buildings are set around the courtyard and the tower of Saint Louis is located at the northwest corner. This rectangular keep of 12.60 m 8.20 m comprises the ground floor, a vaulted cellar barrel, three floors with the top floor which was crowned with a crenellated platform, with an outside walkway supported by stone corbels with wooden hoardings were still visible after the Second World War. There remains only one of the four watchtowers. In the fourteenth century were added the north wing, which includes a kitchen, dining and northeast tower, called "turn Oubliettes" and the east wing at right angles, which ends also with a corner tower . pigeon loft In the fifteenth century walls enclose complete the quadrilateral and the castle. In the sixteenth century the castle was transformed into a residence with mullioned windows opening in the dungeon, communication and door construction of a chapel on the first floor of the northeast tower. Then in 1624 the castle was completely redesigned, with construction of the staircase, the current door opening large windows with mullions. The floors are then rebuilt and beams are painted stenciled motifs of roses and lilies. The castle is open to the public in July and August.
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