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Castle of Lucinges en Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie

Castle of Lucinges

    91 Chemin du Château
    74380 Lucinges

Origin and history

The Château de Lucinges is a building located in the municipality of the same name, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although classified as a monument, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. Its existence is attested, but the concrete elements on its original architecture or functions are currently lacking.

In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, castles have often played a central role in the social and defensive organisation of the territories. In medieval or modern times, depending on the period of construction, these buildings served as seigneurial residences, places of power or protection for local populations. Without specific information about Lucinges Castle, it is difficult to determine its exact use, but it probably fits into this regional historical context.