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Montjoie Castle, also known as Béatrice's Castle (Château de Béatrice de Faucigny), was built in the 12th century and first mentioned in 1277. Béatrice de Faucigny, known as the Great Dauphine, is generally considered its probable founder and stayed there on several occasions. From the 13th to the 15th century, it was the seat of one of the nine châtellenies of Faucigny, covering Montjoie and Saint-Gervais, before losing its administrative role to Saint-Gervais after the Treaty of Paris (1355). The castle, with a quadrangular plan and a keep, no longer survives today: the base of the bell tower of the church of Les Contamines-Montjoie incorporates remains of one of its towers.