Construction of the castle 1730 (≈ 1730)
Sponsored by Honoré Boyer, MP from Aix.
vers 1850
Earthquake
Earthquake vers 1850 (≈ 1850)
Post-seismic transformations in the 19th century.
24 octobre 1989
Registration of communes
Registration of communes 24 octobre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Façades and roofs protected as historical monuments.
30 septembre 1994
Classification of the castle
Classification of the castle 30 septembre 1994 (≈ 1994)
Protection extended to the domain and its surroundings.
2017
Shooting a video
Shooting a video 2017 (≈ 2017)
Clip you go from La Zarra.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of all the communes (Case B 1141, 1142): inscription by decree of 24 October 1989; Castle itself, including the ground of the northern foreyard with its walls and fences; the two pigeons; south terrace; double-evolution staircase; park, including sculptures; chapel (cad. B 1139, 1140, 1143): classification by order of 30 September 1994
Key figures
Honoré Boyer - Lord of Fonscolombe and parliamentarian
Commander of the castle in 1730.
Origin and history
Fonscolombe Castle is an 18th-century building located in the commune of Puy-Sainte-Reparade, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Built in 1730 for Honoré Boyer, lord of Fonscolombe and parliamentarian in Aix, it embodies the Provencal aristocratic architecture of the time. The castle underwent transformations in the 19th century, notably after an earthquake around 1850, which partially altered its original structure.
The facades and roofs of the communes were inscribed in the historical monuments by order of 24 October 1989, while the castle itself, with its surroundings, chapel, dovecotes and park, was classified on 30 September 1994. These protections highlight the heritage value of the site, both for its architecture and for its history linked to the Aix nobility. Today, the castle houses a 5-star hotel, combining historical prestige and modernity.
The estate has also served as a setting for cultural productions, such as the video "You will go" by singer La Zarra in 2017. This place, marked by its seigneurial past and its tourist conversion, illustrates the evolution of Provence castles, between preservation of heritage and adaptation to contemporary uses.
