Château de Trévoux, Medieval castle in Trévoux, France.
Château de Trévoux is a medieval fortress in Trévoux marked by a distinctive octagonal tower made of golden and white stones. The tower rises about 17 meters above the Saône valley and was built with thick walls to protect its position at a territorial border.
The fortress was built in the late 13th century to guard a river toll point at the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire. It was abandoned after an attack during the Wars of Religion around 1563 and remained essentially unchanged afterward.
The castle embodies medieval building traditions of this region, and its tower still shapes how Trévoux looks today. The structure shows how such fortifications were woven into the landscape and daily life of a border town.
The riverside location makes it easy to reach, and the tower is visible from several parts of the town. The best approach is on foot from the lower part of Trévoux, where paths lead to the ruins.
The tower stands as one of the few surviving remains from an era when river crossings were controlled by heavily armed structures. Few notice that the tower's architecture shows how carefully the building was adapted to the river itself to prevent collapse.
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