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Origin and history

The castle, the church of Saint-Nazaire and the presbytery of Navacelles form an architectural complex marked by several periods. The church, originally built in the 11th century, was badly damaged and burned in 1703. The castle and the presbytery date back to the 15th and 17th centuries, with major transformations in the 18th century for the cure, integrated into the old castle. This set reflects the evolution of styles and uses, mixing medieval heritage and subsequent adaptations.

The ensemble has been protected since 1978, with an inscription covering facades, roofs, the south-west court, the clock tower and the fence walls. The castle belonged to the Cady family, which became Cady Roustan de Navacelles in 1907, after the acquisition of seigneurial rights by the Rustan, bourgeois of Nîmes, from the noble family of Roux de Navacelles in the 1760s. These families have marked local history, linking their names to this heritage.

The seigneury of Navacelles was originally associated with the inheritance house of Uzes, before passing into the hands of the bourgeois and noble families mentioned. The transformations of the 19th century, particularly for the church and the cure, bear witness to continuous occupation and adaptation to religious and seigneurial needs. Today, the site remains a representative example of Occitan heritage, combining religious, residential and defensive functions.

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