LE CHÂTEAU
Castle with all the architectural characteristics of the early century, simplicity and sobriety
Originally, a castellaras, a fortified compound dating back to Iron Age, existed at the top of the hill that houses the village today. In the 12th century, the lords of Opio decided to build a castle instead of this castellaras, this site being the highest in their fief. A first mention of the site is found in 1153. On the occasion of a reconciliation between the Bishop of Antibes and the Abbey of Lérins, Castello Novo is mentioned. Other mentions are made of Castrum de Castello or Castro Novo. Later, the Opio inhabitants settled on the site, seeking protection for the castle. The site became Châteauneuf d'Opio. During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the region is marked by the takeover of Provence, by the new Catalan counts. Nice, Opio, and Châteauneuf, fall into the hands of the Catalan counts. In 1257, Châteauneuf d'Opio was detached from Opio. The current building was built on the ruins of the old castle in 1625 by the Baron du Puget. The castle has all the architectural characteristics of the early 17th century: simplicity and sobriety. The building is composed of three floors and is articulated around a double facade. The castle cannot be visited.
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