Castle of Montrond
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Attribution: By Groumfy69 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7868291
As with other ruined feudal castles in the departement, such as the Chateau de Rochetaillee in Saint-Etienne and the Chateau d'Essalois at Chambles, the Chateau de Montrond-les-Bains has been partly restored. For some years, a mediaeval festival has been organised in August.
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