Can you go inside the tower of Brison?

The tower is used as a fire lookout and has no organised indoor visit; people mainly come for the view from around it.

How tall is the tower of Brison?

It stands about fifty metres high.

What remains of Brison castle?

Only the tower survives, the rest of the fortified complex having been destroyed during the Revolution and again in 1944.

What legend is linked to the tower of Brison?

A legend tells of the lord of Brison making a pact with the devil to return from the Crusades in time to stop his wife's wedding.

Tour de Brison

Sanilhac

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Tour de Brison stands in Sanilhac (Ardèche), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing at 781 metres above the village of Sanilhac in the Ardèche, the tower of Brison is the sole surviving remnant of a vanished fortified complex. Rising some fifty metres, it overlooks the villages of Vernon, Beaumont and Sanilhac and gives a wide circular view over the surrounding hills. The site, now linked to a legend involving a pact with the devil, is also used as a lookout post for forest fire detection.

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What to know

Reaching the tower involves a walk uphill on natural terrain above the surrounding villages.
This is not an inhabited château but an isolated ruin, with no indoor visit arranged.
The site is used as a fire-watch lookout, which may restrict access at certain times.
The main reason to climb up is the 360-degree view, best enjoyed in clear weather.
No opening hours or admission fees are attached to this site, which is visited freely outdoors.

Where this château is

Sanilhac · Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Rhone-Alpes, 07110 Sanilhac

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Can you go inside the tower of Brison?: The tower is used as a fire lookout and has no organised indoor visit; people mainly come for the view from around it.
How tall is the tower of Brison?: It stands about fifty metres high.
What remains of Brison castle?: Only the tower survives, the rest of the fortified complex having been destroyed during the Revolution and again in 1944.
What legend is linked to the tower of Brison?: A legend tells of the lord of Brison making a pact with the devil to return from the Crusades in time to stop his wife's wedding.