Château de Crussol

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The Château de Crussol is a ruined fortress overlooking the Rhône valley, in the commune of Saint-Péray in the Ardèche. A first fortified complex existed as early as the 5th century before being abandoned; after a fire, the fortress was rebuilt in limestone in the 12th century and became the seat of the House of Crussol. The present logis (main residential building) dates from the 15th century. The fortified complex, which covers about three hectares within its walls, also included a fortified village, the Villette, made up of some one hundred houses. At the end of the 15th century, the marriage of Jacques I de Crussol to an heiress of the House of Uzès led to the family residence being moved to the Château de Charmes, marking the beginning of Crussol's decline. The site, listed (inscrit) as a historic monument since 1927, is now part of the Natura 2000 network and hosts events and a summer festival.