Early History
In 1014, documents mention that the Miolans family - one of the oldest in Savoy - were in possession of the site.
By 1083, the Miolans had built a small tower castle on the rocky promontory. In the second half of the 14th century, the lords of Miolans extended the fortifications by completing a second tower. This had been supplemented with a third tower in the early 16th century .
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