Château de Gicon, Medieval fortress in Chusclan, France.
The stone fortress stands at 245 meters altitude, featuring a central tower and defensive walls overlooking the Rhône Valley.
Built between 1200 and 1260 on a Celtic oppidum site, the castle served as a strategic surveillance point for monitoring regional communications.
The fortress maintains strong connections with local wine producers who purchased and initiated restoration efforts in 1973.
Visitors can access the castle through a marked path from Chusclan or via a forest road from Vénéjan.
Archaeological excavations revealed a Roman tombstone from the 2nd century and ancient Celtic walls integrated into the northern fortifications.
Location: Chusclan
GPS coordinates: 44.17336,4.67081
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
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