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The Château de Rochetaillé, located in Saint-Étienne in the Loire department, is a historic monument registered since 1930. Although its exact date of construction remains unknown, it is mentioned as early as 1173 in a document relating a permutation between the Count of Forez and the Church of Lyon. This text stipulates that the owner of the castle should pay homage and fidelity to the Count, stressing its strategic importance from the twelfth century. The castle, built on a rocky piton, was initially composed of four towers, three of which remain today.

In the 16th century, architectural modifications and additions were made, marking a second key period in its history. The site, which is difficult to reach by the north due to its geographical location, illustrates medieval defensive techniques. Its inscription in the historical monuments in 1930 preserved the remains of this emblematic fortress of the Stéphanois region.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its status as a protected monument and provide details of its precise location, such as its approximate address at 3 Rue du Parc. These elements make it an architectural testimony of the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, linked to the feudal and religious history of the region.

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