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 Château d'Aujargues dans le Gard

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Gard

Château d'Aujargues

    Le Bourg
    30250 Aujargues
Château dAujargues
Château dAujargues
Château dAujargues
Château dAujargues
Crédit photo : EmDee - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1150
First entry
1306
Donation to Guillaume de Nogaret
1699
Construction of the pigeon house
1er avril 1792
Fire of the castle
1800
Sale to Mr Causse
2014
Registration Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The facades and roofs of the castle and the farm as well as, in total, the dovecote, the courtyard of the castle and the park with their fence walls and gates, the cooler and the old garden with its fence walls, the floor of the terrace, the pavilions and the reservoir of the castle (cad. B 1694 to 1698 (castle), 1693 (farm), 1697 (courtyard), 1698 (park), 1367 (glacière), 426 (pigeonmaker), 383 (old garden): inscription by order of 3 July 2014

Key figures

Guillaume de Nogaret - Legal Officer and Royal Adviser Owner of the castle in 1306.
Philippe le Bel - King of France Donor of the castle in Nogaret.
Joseph de Nogaret - Last owner Nogaret Sell the castle in 1800.
Frédéric Jacques Temple - Writer and poet A resident of Aujargues (1921-2020).

Origin and history

The castle of Aujargues, located in the south of the Gard department in Occitanie, finds its origins in the Middle Ages as a castle. It belonged to the Bernard Aton family around 1150, and in 1306 was given by Philip the Bel to Guillaume de Nogaret as a reward for his role in the conflict between the king and Pope Boniface VIII. This estate remained in the Nogaret family for almost 500 years, until its sale in 1800 after a fire in 1792.

The present castle, partially rebuilt, has a central body facing south with a wing in return for square. Its outbuildings include a dovecote dating from 1699, a Louis XIV-era cooler, and an old enclosed garden. The site, classified in 1969 and listed as a Historic Monuments in 2014, bears witness to the seigneurial architecture and agricultural developments of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The estate was marked by violent events, such as its fire on 1 April 1792, the day when the neighbouring castles of Aubais and Gallargues-le-Montueux suffered the same fate. After his sale by Joseph de Nogaret, he passed into the hands of the Causse d'Aigues-Vives family. Today, the castle and its annexes (farm, courtyard, park, cooler) are protected for their heritage and historical value.

The dovecote, remarkable for its square tower placed on four arches in the middle of the hangar, bears the date of 1699 on its vault key. Nearby, the cooler, dug under the castle, illustrates the importance of food conservation in modern times. These elements, associated with fence walls and gates, form a coherent set classified as Historic Monuments.

The castle is also linked to historical figures such as Guillaume de Nogaret, lawyer and adviser to Philip the Bel, known for his involvement in the Anagni attack against the pope. More recently, the writer Frédéric Jacques Temple (1921-2020) lived in the commune, adding a cultural dimension to the local heritage.

The site is part of a Mediterranean landscape marked by remarkable tree plantings, including a group of cypress trees between 350 and 400 years old. This environmental heritage complements the historical interest of the estate, classified for its architecture and integration into the rural territory of the Gard.

External links

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Page Monumentum