The Château de Dingy was a castle

Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...

 in the commune

Communes of France

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of Dingy-Saint-Clair

Dingy-Saint-Clair

Dingy-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...

 in the Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie

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 département of France.

Position

The castle overlooks the mouth of the Bluffy pass and the valley of the Fier

Fier (river)

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, facing the Château d'Alex. A circle of paving stones in the yard of the primary school marks the position of the tower. A lintel recovered from the castle has been used in an oratory at Villard Dessus.

History

In the 13th century, the castle was in the hands of the Menthon family. A Monsieur Lagrange acquired it in 1815 and sold stone removed from the site.

External links

• Preliminary archaeological digs