Château de Roquefort-les-Pins explained

The Château de Roquefort-les-Pins is a ruined castle located at the summit of a hill in Castellas in the commune of Roquefort-les-Pins in the Alpes-Maritimes département of France. According to local tradition, it was the refuge of Féraud de Cabris, a monk and prior, whose men terrorised the whole of Provence, causing Robert, Count of Savoy, to destroy the castle.^[1]

History

The castle was destroyed in 1341 in dramatic circumstances, as witnessed by an ancient text reproduced on a panel on the site:

See also

• List of castles in France

Notes and References

1. http://www.ville-roquefort-les-pins.fr/menu/96/Patrimoine "Patrimoine"
2. Henri Moris "L'Abbaye de Lérins, son histoire, ses possessions, ses monuments anciens" (part two), Annals de la Société des Lettres, Science & Arts des Alpes Maritimes, vol 20, 1907 . Retrieved 7 November 2018.