Fortifying a castle in the French Alps between the XIIIe and the XVIe centuries

Loïc Benoit (1, 2, 3)

1 CIHAM - Histoire, Archéologie et Littératures des mondes chrétiens et musulmans médiévaux
2 Service archéologique de la Haute-Savoie
3 UAPBHS - Unité Archéologie et Patrimoine Bâti - Haute-Savoie

Construction’s methods during the medieval times have always been a central question for the medievalist archeologists and historians. But over the last few years, several new geographical areas have been discussed more deeply about these issues. One of them is the Haute-Savoie department which was barely studied (Baud, Schmitt, 2014 ; D’Agostino et alii, 2010-2012). This area, full of historical events, have a complex history and geographical context. Indeed, this mountainous land possesses some singularities which tend to change the manner of build households, churches or even castles.

Mots clés: Castle; Fortifications; Alps

Mots clés: Château; Construction; Alpes

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace; Archéologie et Préhistoire

Loïc Benoit. Fortifying a castle in the French Alps between the XIIIe and the XVIe centuries. 3ème Université d'Hiver Internationale - Les carnets du LabEx ITEM, 2019. ⟨halshs-02046051⟩