Origin and history

The Castle of Cairo is a monument located in the commune of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, 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. Castles in this region, often linked to medieval or modern history, generally served as defence points, seigneurial residences or administrative centres.

In Tourrettes-sur-Loup, as in other Provencal villages, these buildings played a key role in the local social and economic organization, reflecting the dynamics of power and the agricultural or craft activities of the time.