Beauchastel

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View of the village

Beauchastel is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France.

History

The name of the village comes from the "Bel Castrum" castle, built in the 12th century by the Lords Retourtour and Briand. It was ruined during the French Wars of Religion, and today only the tower remains. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Beauchastel was one of the last salt stores (grenier à sel) of the country.

Beauchastel Media

• Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) vue du village.JPG

  Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) vue du village.

• Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) ruelle avec église.JPG

  Old village street and church

• Rue de grande porte à Beauchastel.jpg

  rue de la grande porte

• Old village: street and stairs

• Caladeàbeauchastel

• Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) mairie-école.JPG

  Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) mairie-école

• Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) monument aux morts.JPG

  Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) monument aux morts.

• Beauchastel (Ardèche, Fr) le temple

• Reste de château de Beauchastel.jpg

  pan de mur du château

Related pages

• Communes of the Ardèche department