Rouelbeau Castle Ruins

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First wooden Rouelbeau Castle was built in 1318 by the lords of Faucigny.  It was rebuilt as a stone castle probably between 1339 and 1355 whose ruins appear still today.

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Address
Chemin de Rouelbeau, Meinier, Switzerland

Established
1318

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