Château de la Rochebeaucourt, Medieval castle in Édon, France
Château de la Rochebeaucourt is a castle ruin in the Charente region that sits on a rocky hill where the Nizonne River meets a smaller stream. The remaining foundations and some structures show the layout of the original building.
The castle was built in the 13th century and underwent several major rebuilds over the following centuries. In 1944, German forces set it on fire, leaving only the base structures standing today.
The name comes from the Rochebeaucourt family who ruled here for centuries and shaped the site's importance. Today, the location on the rocky hill shows why this place mattered so much to those who lived here.
The grounds are open to visitors since the nine-hectare park was transferred to the municipality of Combiers in 2021. Wear sturdy shoes and stick to marked paths, as the ruins are old and the terrain is hilly.
A neoclassical triumphal arch called the 'Arch of Virtue' stands on the grounds, built in 1840 by Alexandre Léon Luce de Béarn as a memorial to his wife. This arch is a rare example of a private monument of this kind on castle grounds.
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