Origin and history

Manoha Castle is a building located in the commune of Ardoix, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. Its name and location make it part of the architectural heritage of this geographical area.

Castles in this region, often linked to feudal history or local dynamics, could be used as seigneurial residences, defence sites or symbols of power. In the absence of specific information on Manoha Castle, it is possible to place it in a wider context where such monuments played a central role in the social and economic organization of rural areas.