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  3. Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur
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  5. 06500 Gorbio

  6. Castle of the Counts of Malaussène

Castle of the Counts of Malaussène dans les Alpes-Maritimes

Castle of the Counts of Malaussène

    48 Rue de la Forge
    06500 Gorbio
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Époque contemporaine
2000
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Origin and history

The Château des Counts de Malaussène is a monument located in the commune of Gorbio, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The available data do not specify its construction period or detailed history, making it a site whose origins remain to be explored further. In this Mediterranean region, medieval castles or Renaissance often played a central role in the social and defensive organization of the territories.

They served as seigneurial residences, places of power, and sometimes as refuges for local populations in the event of conflicts or invasions. Gorbio, like other villages perched in the area, was able to organize around this type of monument, reflecting a history related to feudality or local administration.