Château de la Gaude
| Château de la Gaude | |
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Interactive map of the Château de la Gaude area | |
General information | |
| Type | Château |
| Location | Route des Pinchinats, Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Owner | Didier Blaise |
| Website | |
| https://chateaudelagaude.com | |
The Château de la Gaude: Hotel, gourmet restaurant and shop in Aix-en-Provence.
Location
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
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
It has been listed as a monument historique since 1963.[8]
References
- ↑ Aix-en-Provence official website: Bastides and Gardens Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 3 4 Florence Signoret, Nils Solari, Liliane Counord, Gérard Bernar, Provence, Le Petit Futé, 12008, p. 193
- 1 2 Albert Aynaud, Aix-en-Provence, ses fontaines et leurs secrets, 10, bd Roi-René, 1969, p. 184
- ↑ Jean Pierre Babelon, Le Château en France, Berger-Levrault, 1986, p. 312
- 1 2 Jean-Pierre Babelon, Jean-Baptiste Leroux, Mic Chamblas-Ploton, Jardins à la française, Imprimerie Nationale, 1999, p. 283
- ↑ Jean Paul Coste, Pierre Coste, La Provence, PUF, 1977, p. 258
- 1 2 Dominique Auzias, Aix-en-Provence: Pays aixois et salonais, Le Petit Futé, 2008, p. 287
- 1 2 Les Monuments historiques de la France, La Caisse nationale des monuments historiques, 1963, Volumes 9-10, p. 42
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