Château De Montrond (Montrond-les-Bains)
The Château de Montrond is a ruined castle in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Montrond-les-Bains in the Loire (département), Loire ''Departments of France, département'' of France. As with other ruined feudal castles in the ''département'', such as the Château de Rochetaillée in Saint-Étienne and the Château d'Essalois at Chambles, the Château de Montrond-les-Bains has been partly restored. For some years, a mediaeval festival has been organised in August. History The castle is named after Mont Rond, a Dike (geology), volcanic dyke which dominates the surrounding plain. A 12th century reference in Latin to a ''castrum montais rondunti'' indicates the presence of a small fortification, the property of the List of Counts of Lyon and Forez, Counts of Forez. In 1302, Count Jean Ier de Forez, Jean I transferred title to Montrond and its tower to Arthaud de Saint-Germain. Around 1325, Arthaud IV undertook the construction of the first castle. In 1523, the marriage ...
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