Château de Boulogne
| Château de Boulogne | |
|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne in France | |
 Château de Boulogne | |
  Château de Boulogne | |
| Coordinates | 44°41′24″N 4°26′23″E / 44.689876°N 4.439785°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Privately owned |
| Condition | Preserved ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th, 14th, 16th centuries |
The Château de Boulogne is a well-preserved castle ruin situated in the commune of Saint-Michel-de-Boulogne in the Ardèche département of France.[1]
History
The history of the castle is intimately linked to that of the
The castle was dismantled at the end of the Wars of Religion[3]
At the time of the French Revolution, it was declared a national asset and sold.[4]
This building was ransacked by demolishers in 1820.[5]
Architecture
The castle stands on a rocky escarpment bordered by two small streams. To the east, it is protected by a moat.[4]
In the 11th century, only a square keep and a chapel existed. It was only in the 14th century that three large round towers and curtain walls were added to strengthen the fortress. The castle was transformed into a Renaissance residence in the 16th century, around 1550. The Guard Room, stables, the large terrace of the entrance, the châtelet and its Renaissance portal, with a sculpture of the head of Marie de Langeac, date from the period. The castle is in ruins, but is regularly repaired.
Historic monument
The castle ruins were classified as a
See also
References
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Château de Boulogne (ruines), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Lestrange family genealogy
- ^ Sites et Monuments - Lyonnais & Velay, p 18, Touring-Club de France, 1903. (in French) This source includes some early 20th-century photos.
- ^ a b Le château de Boulogne, Pays d'Aubenas Vals-AntraiguesTourist Office website (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Château de Boulogne", Michelin, (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links
- Base Mérimée: Château de Boulogne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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