Initial construction XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Period of construction of the castle.
XIXe siècle
Changes and climax
Changes and climax XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Linked to Michel Pacha, major developments.
19 octobre 2016
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 19 octobre 2016 (≈ 2016)
Official protection of the domain and dependencies.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle of Pierredon in total with its plate terrace and its parron adorned with a cave; terraces arranged for the walk on both sides of the castle with their cement-rock furniture; facades and roofs of the farm body; Agricultural outbuildings: threshing area, Pigeon well; orangery (cad. AI 58, 59, 60, 63): registration by order of 19 October 2016.
Key figures
Michel Pacha - Various figure of the 19th century
Linked to the domain as a place of memory.
Origin and history
The Pierredon estate, located in Sanary-sur-Mer in the Var, is an emblematic monument of the 18th and 19th centuries. This castle, surrounded by landscaped terraces and agricultural outbuildings, reflects the architecture and lifestyle of the local elites of that time. Its protected elements, such as orangery, the Pigeon well and the cement-rock facades, illustrate the importance attached to aesthetics and pleasure in the bourgeois properties of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
The estate is closely associated with Michel Pacha, a major figure of the Var in the 19th century. This place of memory, classified as a Historic Monument in 2016, bears witness to its influence and heritage in the region. The terraces, the cave adorned with the parron and the agricultural buildings recall both the splendor of the secondary residences of the period and their integration into a still active rural landscape.
The official protections cover the entire castle, its landscape approaches and outbuildings, highlighting the heritage value of the whole. Today the private property, the estate retains an approximate location (old road of Toulon), and its access remains subject to contemporary uses such as room rental or accommodation, although these practical details are not specified in the available sources.
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