- Château de Dingy
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The Château de Dingy was a castle in the commune of Dingy-Saint-Clair in the Haute-Savoie département of France.
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Position
The castle overlooks the mouth of the Bluffy pass and the valley of the Fier, facing the Château d'Alex. A circle of paving stones in the yard of the primary school marks the position of the tower. A lintel recovered from the castle has been used in an oratory at Villard Dessus.
History
In the 13th century, the castle was in the hands of the Menthon family. A Monsieur Lagrange acquired it in 1815 and sold stone removed from the site.See also
External links
- Preliminary archaeological digs(French)
Bibliography
- Christian Regat, François Aubert, Châteaux de Haute-Savoie, Chablais, Faucigny, Genevois, Éd. Cabédita, 1994.
References
- This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 45°54′39″N 6°13′14″E / 45.91083°N 6.22056°E
Categories:- Haute-Savoie
- Official historical monuments of France
- French castle stubs
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