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Château de Pontevès dans le Var

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château fort
Var

Château de Pontevès

    Montée du Château
    83670 Pontevès
Château de Pontevès
Château de Pontevès

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1000
1100
1200
1300
2000
1021
First written entry
1233
Mention of an access door
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Information non disponible - No character named in the sources Lords of Pontevès mentioned without precision.

Origin and history

The Château de Pontevès is a building located in the municipality of the same name, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its period of construction or its architectural or historical evolution. Monuments of this type in this region were often related to defence, seigneurial administration or agricultural life.

In Provence, castles played a central role in the organization of territories, serving as checkpoints or residences for influential families. Their presence also reflected the local economic and social dynamics of agriculture, livestock and trade.

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