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This building was erected some time around the 10th century, and later became a Carthusian Monastery. Destroyed by a series of fires, it was renovated during the 18th century. Under occupation by French troops, the monks were suppressed in the early 19th century.
Charles Albert purchased the property in 1837, and it remained in Savoy hands until 1881. In that year it became a castle (with only slight alterations to the original monastery), and was mainly used by Victor Emanuel II for his hunting trips. Humbert I decided, after 44 years as a Savoy possession, to sell it to private owners.