Origin and history

The Château Lascaris is a building located in the commune of Tende, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although its name and location are known, available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. This type of monument, often linked to military or seigneurial architecture, usually bears witness to the region's strategic or residential past.

In the Alpes-Maritimes, castles have frequently played a central role in the social and defensive organization of the territories. In Tende, as in other mountain communes, these buildings could serve as checkpoints, residences for local elites or refuges for people. Their presence often reflects the political and economic stakes of their time, although the specificities of the Lascaris castle are not documented in current sources.