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Château de Dio, Lunas-les-Châteaux

Château de Dio-et-Valquières

Lunas-les-Châteaux

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Château de Dio stands in Lunas-les-Châteaux (Hérault), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château de Dio stands in Lunas-les-Châteaux, in the Hérault department, on a site first recorded in the 3rd century. The square building seen today combines a 12th-century base, identifiable by its twin-arched windows, with 16th-century additions: crenellations, machicolations and corner turrets. The entrance gate, decorated with an Ionic order topped by a broken pediment, dates from this same later period. The whole structure underwent a lengthy restoration between 1996 and 2018.

What to know

  • The château is protected as a monument historique, classified on 24 October 1930.
  • The oldest visible remains date from the 12th century, while the upper parts were reworked in the 16th century.
  • Restoration work extended over more than two decades, from 1996 to 2018.
  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or access conditions.

Where this château is

Lunas-les-Châteaux · Hérault · Occitanie

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34650 Lunas-les-Châteaux

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00103447
Period of construction
11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century

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How old is the Château de Dio?
The site is first mentioned in the 3rd century, though the surviving structures mainly date from the 12th and 16th centuries.
Is the Château de Dio a listed historic monument?
Yes, it was classified as a monument historique by decree on 24 October 1930.
What architectural features can be seen there?
Visitors can see 12th-century twin-arched windows as well as 16th-century crenellations, machicolations, corner turrets and an Ionic entrance gate.
Has the château been restored recently?
It underwent restoration work between 1996 and 2018.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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The most visited in this department — Hérault

From the same period — 11e siècle

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