Château de Grizac

Grizac Castle (Château de Grizac) is located below the village of the same name, in Le Pont-de-Montvert commune of Lozère, France. It was built in the middle of the 13th century and enlarged in the 14th century. Pope Urban V was born in the château in 1310. Now private property, paid entry provides access to the grounds and buildings which includes an exhibition on Pope Urban V.[2]

Château de Grizac
France/Languedoc-Roussillon/Lozère
Overview
Coordinates44.3422°N 3.6975°E / 44.3422; 3.6975
Site information
OwnerRenaud de Laubespin[1]
Site history
Built bya Seigneur de Grizac

References

  1. Michel Riou (2008). La Fontaine de Siloé (ed.). Ardèche, terre de villages. p. 103. ISBN 2842064291.
  2. "Château de Grizac - Pont-de-Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère". Comité Départemental du Tourisme de la Lozère. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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