Château de Gréolières

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Le château en bref

The Château de Gréolières, in the Alpes-Maritimes, is mentioned as early as 1047 and belonged in 1079 to the Viscounts of Nice, before gradually passing to the Counts of Provence. Around 1220–1230 the castles of Hautes and Basses Gréolières were built. In 1235 the site was granted to Romée de Villeneuve, whose descendants, lords of Villeneuve-Vence, remained its owners until the Revolution. The castle suffered several episodes of destruction: it was plundered in 1385 during the conflicts between the supporters of Charles of Durazzo and Louis II of Anjou, attacked during the Wars of Religion in 1574, and then bombarded in 1590 by the troops of the Duke of Savoy, causing a façade to collapse. Restored in the early 17th century, it was bombarded again in 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession. In 1838 the property was sold to Jacques Flory for 17,000 gold francs. The castle was listed as a historic monument by order of 28 June 1976.