Pierre Castle

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Le château en bref

Pierre Castle, south-east of the village of Nangy, was founded by the family of Nangy, first mentioned in 1083 at the founding of the priory of Contamines-sur-Arve. The line died out at the beginning of the 13th century, and the fief passed to the families of Faucigny, Confignon, Cholex, Ferney and then Lullin, who would hold the title of Counts of Nangy in the 18th century. Devastated on 14 July 1589 during the Escalade by the Bernese army and the Genevan troops, the site, now a ruin on private property and deemed potentially dangerous, retains a plan that is still identifiable: a quadrangular keep of about 9.10 m by 9.30 m and a square tower to the south, linked by a polygonal masonry enceinte. The association Renaissance des Sires de Nangy regularly organises guided visits of about 45 minutes, notably during the European Heritage Days, accompanied by a medieval encampment (cooking, forge, games) run by the Compagnie des Sombreterres.