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Thank you for visiting our CASTILLON WebPage
(Photos courtesy of Elisabeth Amhart) Our WebSite offers interesting and informative sections on: Hotels in Castillon and the surrounding areas Tourist information about Castillon and Côte d’Azur See our pages on nearby towns Sospel, France Sainte Agnes, France Castellar, France Menton, France |
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| View up the Hill | Arbor, statue and beautiful view from Castillon | View Towards neighboring Castillar | Restaurant in Castillon - makes own beer |
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| War Memorial in Castillon | Brewery Restaurant in Castillon | Church | View from bus stop. |
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Castillon is one of the youngest villages in France.
It was first built on the col de Castillon. In 1951, Castillon was rebuilt on its present site, without losing any of its beauty or ease of living, its authenticity of design, nor its strategic situation between sea, sky and mountains. See a history of Castillon. The new Castillon maintains the charm of a French provincial village, with its stone-built houses and classic green shutters. Castillon’s sumptuous architectural harmony won a prize in 1952 for being the most beautiful village in France. In 1989 an extension was built onto the village. The extension "Les Arcades du Serre", is a place where Artists and craftsmen come to live, work and be inspired in this special location. Workshops and galleries await you for a colorful visit. See more on the artists of Castillon. Castillon is 10 kilometers from Menton in the Alpes-Maritimes. It benefits from the exceptional climate that Menton and the Côte d'Azur are known for. Castillon is 535 meters above sea level. It is 15 kilometers from Monaco and 30 from Nice. The view from the top includes Castellar and Menton, and on a clear day, Corsica. The population is around 300, which includes 40 students. |
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There is always a chance of storms in the
Mediterranean Sea.
Find out more about Weather around the World Ominous Weather is about more than weather. Its about our environment. Its about our social issues that need to be surfaced if we want to save our environment. See Champions of our Environment like Al Gore SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco John R. Stilgoe Ralph Nader. We have other environmental sites on garbage trucks and Rapid response temporary shelters / portable housing. We have addressed several railroad-related projects that will conserve fuel and lessen pollution. Our Window on Europe spotlights projects that can help the rest of the World. |
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Artists of Castillon Joseph ASKEW Peintre - Sculpteur- Portraitiste - Bijou Jean-Pierre BELLION Vitraux anciens & contemporains Philippe CESARETTI Graveur peintre, Atelier-galerie les Arcades Danielle COURTOT Peintre - Miniaturiste, Artifice de couleur et composition à l'infini, Galerie "les Arcades du Serre" Stéphane COURTOT Peintre - Plasticien DAREAU, Peintre Portraitiste Alain DEMARTE, Peintre provençal, Atelier Galerie «Les Chevalets de Provence» Eric LESCOFFIT, sculpteur sur fer / démonstrateur métiers anciens Galactica, Peinture - Sculpture, Jeux d'Echec, Arcades du Serre Antony GOEMAN, Sculpteur sur bois, Galerie "les Arcades du serre" Ursula NOWOSAD Atelier Création de Mode, Galerie "les Arcades du Serre" Gaëtan VERAGHAENNE, Atelier Patine, Meubles et Objets de Décoration, Devis et Service à domicile Manuel SORIA, Photographe |
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In the XII century, the consuls of Sospel built fortifications to protect themselves from the invasions of the Lombardes and Sarrasines.
The village took birth within these fortifications and are still visible in the northern part of the old village. It is undoubtedly because of these types of enclosures that Castillon got its name and origine. The walls of "Castiglione" (extremely small castle) were destroyed by the wars of the French In 1176, Castillon was attached to the lord of Sospel. In 1376, for 770 gold guilders, Seigneur of Chinthis repurchased the rights of Castillon from Pierre Grimaldi. February 23, 1887 the village was destroyed by an earthquake, then rebuilt on the same site. In 1944 it was again destroyed, this time by a combined bombardment of the world war two combatants. In 1951 Castillon was rebuilt lower down the valley at an altitude of 550 meters in a provincial style of stone houses with green shutters. In spite of this rebuilding, a large part of the population abandoned the village. |
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