Château de Gréoux-les-Bains

Gréoux-les-Bains, France

Château de Gréoux-les-Bains is called also as Château des Templiers, but it actually never belonged to the Knights Templar order. There castle was built in the 12th century and belonged to the counts of Province. The square form castle is today used for concerts and theatre events.

Address

Chemin des Seigneurs 268, Gréoux-les-Bains, France

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

Rating

3.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

M B (3 years ago)
It was a lovely site.

Miroslav Nikolic (6 years ago)
Is lovely place, they have a pool

Sharona Etienne (6 years ago)
Nice to view a piece of history firsthand....

Dinda Faridha (8 years ago)
Why did we arrive at night?

Sava DUBROVSKAYA (9 years ago)
gorgeous castle, very nicely illuminated at night. still requires a bit of restoration work, but gorgeous nonetheless. and there are concerts and meetings and art exhibitions and other events held from time to time ! absolutely must-visit in Gréoux-les-Bains.

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