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Le château en bref
The Château de Manoha, also called the maison forte de Manoha, stands between the communes of Quintenas and Ardoix, in the Ardèche. The building combines two perpendicular wings linked by a circular tower fitted with four machicolations and an internal spiral staircase, together with heavy stone corner towers and a keep — the result of a juxtaposition of structures built over the centuries. The known history of the estate goes back to the 16th century: Charles du Peloux, appointed governor of Chalancon in 1573, was living there when the site was bombarded by royal artillery in 1577. In 1583, Marguerite d'Ardret married Charles de la Roche there, and plague ravaged the region in 1586. The property passed to Jean-Baptiste de la Roche in 1689. After the Revolution it became an agricultural estate, and in the early 20th century it belonged to Madame de la Cheysserie. Designed as a fortified residence combining agricultural and defensive functions, typical of the Haut-Vivarais, rather than as the fortress of a great lord, it remains private property today, visible from the road but not open to visitors.
