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About Chateau de Crussol

The Chateau de Crussol is a commonly destroyed 12th century limestone fort within the commune of Saint Peray that dominates the valley of Rhone, just contrary Valence within the Ardeche branch, Rhone Alpes region of France. The hill of Crussol has been occupied on the grounds that Roman instances. Initially, it changed into the website online of a temple, which became in the end extended with a fortified constructing to the south within the path of the 5th century, however become abandoned in later centuries for the existing web site.

The first citadel, probable constructed inside the 10th century, become fabricated from timber and was destroyed in a fireplace. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century, by using a lord named Gerald Basset, so one can control the present transportation course along the Rhone River. At the stop of the 15th century, the Crussols had been linked by means of marriage to the Uzes. The citadel became abandoned for the greater relaxed Chateau d Uzes. During the Religious Wars, the castle turned into taken and set afire on several occasions by using numerous warlords. It became in the end sacked within the 17th century.

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