With its imposing keep overlooking the Rhone Valley, the castle of Rochemaure continues to fascinate young and old. Built to control the passage of goods on the river, it is also a real architectural complex characteristic of the castrum of the 12th century. The ramparts that surround it and descend into the valley, as well as most of the streets making up its village, date from medieval times. Between the Coiron plateau providing basalt and limestone quarries in Cruas, everything was gathered to build a castle and its village with undeniable charms. Embark with our guide to discover its history.