Château de Gréoux-les-Bains, Gréoux-les-Bains, France

Château de Gréoux-les-Bains is called also as Château des Templiers, but it actually never belonged to the Knights Templar order. There castle was built in the 12th century and belonged to the counts of Province. The square form castle is today used for concerts and theatre events.

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M B (3 years ago)
It was a lovely site.

Miroslav Nikolic (6 years ago)
Is lovely place, they have a pool

Sharona Etienne (6 years ago)
Nice to view a piece of history firsthand....

Dinda Faridha (8 years ago)
Why did we arrive at night?

Sava DUBROVSKAYA (9 years ago)
gorgeous castle, very nicely illuminated at night. still requires a bit of restoration work, but gorgeous nonetheless. and there are concerts and meetings and art exhibitions and other events held from time to time ! absolutely must-visit in Gréoux-les-Bains.

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The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat Donat (8th and 9th centuries) is credited with the building of the church. He led the representations of the Dalmatian cities to Constantinople and Charles the Great, which is why this church bears slight resemblance to Charlemagne's court chapels, especially the one in Aachen, and also to the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to the Pre-Romanesque architectural period.

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