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Malijai Castle dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Malijai Castle

    3 Place du Château
    04350 Malijai
Ownership of the municipality
Château de Malijai
Château de Malijai
Château de Malijai
Château de Malijai
Château de Malijai
Crédit photo : Szeder László - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1632
Purchase of the seigneurial house
1635-1642
Construction of the first castle
1760-1770
Buy by Pierre-Vincent Noguier
1815
Passage of Napoleon I
1983
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Former entrance hall; rooms on the ground floor on garden with their decor: two large living rooms, alcove bedroom, northwest corner cabinet, North-South dining room, south-east alcove bedroom, corner cabinet (Box AD 121): classification by decree of 14 November 1983

Key figures

Melchion de Masargues - King's adviser and lawyer Buyer and original rebuilder of the castle.
Pierre-Vincent Noguier - Negotiator and Receiver of Finance Restore and enlarge the castle.
Edouard Noguier - Owner in 1815 Receive Napoleon I at the castle.
Napoléon Ier - Emperor of the French Stepped to the castle.

Origin and history

The castle of Malijai finds its origins on the foundations of a seigneurial house acquired in 1632 by Melchion de Masargues, a lawyer and adviser to the king in the Parliament of Provence. Between 1635 and 1642 he had a castle erected in place of this house. This first building, transformed over the centuries, marks the beginning of the monumental history of the site.

In the 18th century (circa 1760-1770), the castle was bought by Pierre-Vincent Noguier, a merchant and general receiver of the finances of Provence. His family is undertaking important work: global restoration and addition of a second floor, still visible today. These changes reflect the economic and social influence of the Provencal bourgeoisie of the time.

A notable event occurred in 1815 when Napoleon I, en route to Paris during the Cent-Days, made his stop at the castle on the night of March 4 to 5. He was received there by Edouard Noguier, descendant of Pierre-Vincent. This passage illustrates Malijai's strategic role on the region's communication lines.

In 1983, the ground floor of the castle is classified as a historical monument for the exceptional quality of its gypseries. The same year, Malijai town hall moved to the first floor, where it still sits. This dual use, administrative and heritage, highlights the anchoring of the castle in contemporary local life.

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