Grimaldi Castle

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Le château en bref

The Grimaldi Castle is a former feudal castle, now in ruins, located in the commune of Ascros, in the Alpes-Maritimes department. It was the seat of the lordship of Ascros, held by the Grimaldi family. In 1508, on the death of Georges Grimaldi, lord of Beuil, who was murdered in his castle, his younger brother Honoré became lord of Ascros. Jean-Baptiste Grimaldi, Honoré's son and in turn lord of Ascros, was killed in 1544 at the Battle of Ceresole. In 1621, following the revolt of Annibal Grimaldi, who was condemned and executed, the Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I ordered the destruction of the castle. The fief of Ascros then passed to the Galléan family and later to the Caissotti family. Today only ruins of the castle remain.