France · Still standing
castel of Tournon
The castle stands on a rocky outcrop above the town and river, combining a medieval curtain wall with a multi-storey residential block and a prominent rounded tower. It forms the highpoint of the old town skyline and is integrated into the riverfront streets below.
Its prime
1550
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1550
What castel of Tournon looked like in its prime.
Perched on a natural limestone crag above the riverfront, the castle is composed of a continuous stone curtain wall rising directly from exposed rock and a compact residential block with low, tiled roofs. A three-storey rounded corner tower projects from the main range, its façades punctured by regularly spaced rectangular windows. The ash-grey stone of walls matches the rocky base; mature trees line the quay below and a steep wooded hillside rises immediately behind the site.
Its story
The story of castel of Tournon.
The Château de Tournon crowns a rocky outcrop above Tournon-sur-Rhône in the Ardèche, forming the high point of the old town's skyline, its walls integrated into the riverfront streets below. The castle as it stands was built in the 16th century.
It combines a medieval curtain wall with a multi-storey residential block and a prominent rounded tower. The château has been listed as an official historical monument since July 1926 and survives intact.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1550.
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