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Château de Charbonnières, Val-d'Arc

Château de Charbonnières

Charbonnières Castle

Val-d'Arc

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Val-d'Arc

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de Charbonnières stands in Val-d'Arc (Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on a glacial rock about 80 metres above Aiguebelle, the ruins of Charbonnières castle mark the site of an 11th-century stronghold, once the principal residence of the early counts of Savoy before they moved their seat to Montmélian and later Chambéry. The fortress guarded the road to Italy over the Mont-Cenis pass and was fought over repeatedly during the 16th and 17th centuries, falling into ruin in the 18th century. Visitors come mainly for the remains themselves and for the view over the Arc valley, rather than for a restored building.

Written from Château de Charbonnières (Savoie)

What to know

  • The site consists of ruins, with no restored building open for an interior visit.
  • Reaching it involves a climb from the village of Aiguebelle up a steep slope.
  • No verified opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.
  • It suits visitors looking for a panoramic view and historical remains rather than a furnished castle.

Where this château is

Val-d'Arc · Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Val-d'Arc, Savoie

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Savoie