Château de la Gaude
| Château de la Gaude | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Château |
| Address | Route des Pinchinats |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Owner | Didier Blaise |
| Website | |
| https://chateaudelagaude.com | |
The Château de la Gaude: Hotel, gourmet restaurant and shop in Aix-en-Provence.
Location
[edit]It is located on the Route des Pinchinats in Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3][4][5] It is on the same road as the Château de la Mignarde, another listed chateau, though further north.[3][6]
History
[edit]It was built in the eighteenth century.[2] It spans seventeen hectares.[7] The driveway to the three-story bastide is bordered by chestnut trees on each side.[2] The garden has ponds, fountains, a French formal garden with a yew maze, several terraces, and even an alleyway for butterfly-hunting.[2] Additionally, there is a chapel.[8] The estate is also home to a vineyard, and sells wine.[5]
It is owned by Didier Blaise.[7]
Heritage significance
[edit]It has been listed as a monument historique since 1963.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Aix-en-Provence official website: Bastides and Gardens Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Florence Signoret, Nils Solari, Liliane Counord, Gérard Bernar, Provence, Le Petit Futé, 12008, p. 193 [1]
- ^ a b Albert Aynaud, Aix-en-Provence, ses fontaines et leurs secrets, 10, bd Roi-René, 1969, p. 184 [2]
- ^ Jean Pierre Babelon, Le Château en France, Berger-Levrault, 1986, p. 312
- ^ a b Jean-Pierre Babelon, Jean-Baptiste Leroux, Mic Chamblas-Ploton, Jardins à la française, Imprimerie Nationale, 1999, p. 283 [3]
- ^ Jean Paul Coste, Pierre Coste, La Provence, PUF, 1977, p. 258
- ^ a b Dominique Auzias, Aix-en-Provence: Pays aixois et salonais, Le Petit Futé, 2008, p. 287 [4]
- ^ a b Les Monuments historiques de la France, La Caisse nationale des monuments historiques, 1963, Volumes 9-10, p. 42 [5]
43°34′08″N 5°28′43″E / 43.5689°N 5.4785°E
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