Château de Dingy

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The Château de Dingy was a castle in the commune of Dingy-Saint-Clair in the Haute-Savoie département of France.

Position[]

The castle overlooks the mouth of the Bluffy pass and the valley of the Fier, facing the . 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.

See also[]

• List of castles in France

Bibliography[]

• Christian Regat, François Aubert, Châteaux de Haute-Savoie, Chablais, Faucigny, Genevois, Éd. Cabédita, 1994.

External links[]

• Preliminary archaeological digs (in French)

Coordinates: 45°54′39″N 6°13′14″E / 45.91083°N 6.22056°E / 45.91083; 6.22056

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