Can you still see the castle of Conflans today?

The castle itself has disappeared, but the fortified town, its ramparts, gates and the Saracen tower still stand and can be visited.

Where is the castle of Conflans located?

It stands on a promontory overlooking the confluence of the Arly and Isère rivers, in the Conflans district of Albertville, Savoie.

How old is the castle of Conflans?

The original stronghold dates back to the 11th century.

Why was the castle of Conflans built?

It occupied a strategic position controlling access to the Tarentaise valley and the routes toward Italy and the Combe de Savoie.

Château fort de Conflans

Conflans Castle

Conflans

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Where: Conflans

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Château fort de Conflans stands in Conflans (Savoie), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The hilltop fortress of Conflans stands in ruins on a rocky spur overlooking the confluence of the Arly and Isère rivers, within the old fortified town now part of Albertville's upper quarter. Built in the 11th century, it once guarded the entrance to the Tarentaise valley and the routes toward the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass and the Combe de Savoie. Little remains of the castle itself, its last traces having vanished in the late 19th century when military batteries were installed on the site, but visitors can still walk through the fortified town, its ramparts, its two former gates and the so-called Saracen tower, the keep of the former La Cour stronghold.

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What to know

The site is visited outdoors, through the lanes and ramparts of the old fortified town.
Walking involves some uphill effort, as the site sits on a rocky promontory.
Little remains of the original castle itself, the main interest lying in the Saracen tower and the surviving fortifications.
Access is via one of the two historic roads leading into the fortified town.

Where this château is

Conflans · Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Conflans, Savoie

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Can you still see the castle of Conflans today?: The castle itself has disappeared, but the fortified town, its ramparts, gates and the Saracen tower still stand and can be visited.
Where is the castle of Conflans located?: It stands on a promontory overlooking the confluence of the Arly and Isère rivers, in the Conflans district of Albertville, Savoie.
How old is the castle of Conflans?: The original stronghold dates back to the 11th century.
Why was the castle of Conflans built?: It occupied a strategic position controlling access to the Tarentaise valley and the routes toward Italy and the Combe de Savoie.