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Origin and history

Château des Marres is a building located in the municipality of Ramatuelle, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although its name evokes defensive or seigneurial architecture, the available sources do not specify its period of construction or its original use. Its name suggests a possible association with wetlands or marshes (mares), frequent in this Mediterranean region.

In the historical context of Provence, castles and fortified houses often played a central role in the local social and economic organization. They served as elite residences, agricultural management centres, or defence points. In Ramatuelle, as in other Provencal villages, these monuments reflected the dynamics of power and rural activities, including viticulture and breeding, which have been essential to the life of communities since the Middle Ages.