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Origin and history

The Château de Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, is an ancient seigneurial residence dating back to the 16th century. Although its complete reconstruction in the 18th century did not succeed, significant works were carried out in 1763, especially on its garden, by the mason Pierre Curet. This garden, organised around a central axis marked by a monumental fountain, illustrates the codes of the classical gardens of Basse-Provence, with terraces, basins and a hydraulic network fed by mines dug in the cliff.

To the west of the fountain, a troglodytic house housed the gardener, integrated into a symmetrical landscape. The castle itself, partially listed as historical monuments in 2003, retains remains of ancient buildings and an oratory. The property, now private, bears witness to the architecture and landscape of the 18th century Provencal aristocracy.

The architect Vallon and the mason Pierre Curet helped shape this site, where the garden, which is completely protected with its masonry structures and hydraulic network, is the most remarkable element. The ancient and theoratory ruins remind us of the traces of a more distant seigneurial past, prior to the 18th century.

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