Château de Montdardier

Montdardier, France

Château de Montdardier was built in the 12th century to the site of smaller fortification mentioned first time in 1099. The current appearance dates from the restoration made in 1860.

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Route du Vigan 5077A, Montdardier, France
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

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3.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

corinne vella (2 years ago)
Joël Barral (2 years ago)
Dommage qu'ill soit en si mauvais état et si peut mis en valeur.
Jean Luc Burtet (2 years ago)
Ne se visite pas.
patricia seulin (2 years ago)
Nelio Scrat (3 years ago)
Difficile de le rater dans le paysage tant il dénote des habitations traditionnelles du causse de Blandas. Les premières fondations datent du XIIème siècle, maintes fois remaniées, les tours actuelles datent de 1860. C'est un célèbre architecte, Viollet-le-Duc, qui en est le créateur. Monument historique depuis 1989.
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The castle first mentioned in 1200 was originally owned by the King and later, at the end of the 13th century it fell in hands of Matúš Èák. Its owners alternated - at the end of the 14th century the family of Stibor of Stiborice bought it.

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The history of the castle is the subject of different legends. One of them narrates the origin of the name of castle derived from that of jester Becko for whom the Duke Stibor had the castle built.

Another legend has it that the lord of the castle had his servant thrown down from the rock because he protected his child from the lords favourite dog. Before his death, the servant pronounced a curse saying that they would meet in a year and days time, and indeed precisely after that time the lord was bitten by a snake and fell down to the same abyss.

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