Château de Châteaubourg

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Château de Châteaubourg is located in the commune of Châteaubourg, in Ardèche, on the right bank of the Rhône, facing the Valence plain, which it overlooks from a rocky spur. Origins going back to the 11th century have been suggested, but the attested castle structures date from the 12th and 13th centuries, with a possible date of 1186. The castle first belonged to the Clérieu family, who levied toll rights on the Rhône there, before passing to Aymar V de Poitiers, Count of Valentinois, and then to several successive seigneurial families, including the Fay and Chalencon families. Buildings were added in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the edifice underwent numerous repairs in the 18th century, after having been looted during the French Revolution. Major works carried out in the early 20th century gave it a Neo-Gothic character. The castle features terraces crowned with crenellations, a circular tower to the south-west and a square keep. In 1973 it was converted into a hotel before later being sold.