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Le château en bref
The Château de Boffres is a ruined fortified castle located in the commune of Boffres, in Ardèche, overlooking the Duzon valley from the edge of a plateau. A castrum is recorded there as early as 1188. Between the 12th and 14th centuries, the site was the subject of several land disputes involving, in particular, the Templars, the Bishop of Valence, Roger d'Anduze and the County of Valentinois; an agreement concluded in 1317 put an end to these boundary conflicts. The structure retains a vast polygonal curtain wall, relatively well preserved and pierced with firing openings, as well as a horseshoe-shaped tower flanking the eastern curtain and a small quadrangular keep from the 12th–13th century, of which the vaulted base survives. A cistern and remains of old buildings are also visible. Now privately owned, the site is accessible only as far as its exterior and remains are concerned.