Castle Cleron

France. Castle Cleron was built around 1320 on a strategically advantageous elevation on the banks of the River Loup and was designed to protect the so-called. "Salt Route" - the main road connecting Besancon with the village of Salins-les-Bains, where salt was mined. The castle was rebuilt in the middle of the 18th century. At the same time, he retained a significant part of his medieval fortifications: hinged loopholes-mashikuli, donjon, turrets. In the 19th century, a square tower was also added to it, which is called the "clock tower". Clairon is currently owned by the Monrichard family.