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Origin and history

The Château de Trigance, located in the department of Var, is mentioned as early as 1037, 1056 and 1108, with total rights certified in 1252. The seigneury, which appeared in the 13th century, was owned by influential families such as the Pontevès and Romée de Villeneuve, adviser to Count Raimond-Bérenger IV of Provence. The Templars, who were present nearby via the Commandery of Saint-Maymes, lost their property in 1308.

In the 14th century, Queen Jeanne infeoda Trigance to John 1st of Raimondis, before the seigneury passed into the hands of the Demandolx-la-Palud, Valbelle, Sainte-Tulle and Castellane until the 18th century. The castle, destroyed during the Revolution and used as a stone quarry, was restored from 1960 by private owners, including the Hartmann and Thomas families, who transformed it into a hotel-restaurant.

The site, integrated with the Verdon Regional Natural Park, enjoys environmental and heritage protection. Ranked among the "remarkable sites", it combines medieval remains (quadrangular enclosure, house of the 16th century) and contemporary reuse. The village of Trigance, typical of Haute-Provence, has preserved its historic character thanks to a local urban plan (PLU) approved in 2019.

The castle preserves architectural elements from the 14th to 16th centuries, such as round taluté towers and vaulted rooms. Its history is linked to that of the castrum of Stela, cited in 1232–44, and to feudal exchanges involving the Count of Provence. Today, it offers a thématized accommodation (medieval decor) and a restaurant set up in the old room of arms.

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