Panoramic wallpaper 1818 (≈ 1818)
Installation of the sets *The French in Egypt*.
4e quart XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the farmhouse
Construction of the farmhouse 4e quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1887)
Period of initial building construction.
27 novembre 1995
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 27 novembre 1995 (≈ 1995)
Official protection of the mas and its elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Mas, including wallpapers from the ground floor living room and the two bedrooms upstairs; facades and roofs of municipalities and related buildings; box garden with gates, fence walls and other elements constituting the garden (cad. B 146, 241): entry by order of 27 November 1995
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Origin and history
Mas Vaillen is a historic monument located in the heart of the agricultural lands of Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Built at the end of the 18th century, it consists of a master house extended by buildings of communes, surrounded by a box garden closed to the south. The homogenous architecture reflects the Provencal rural style of this period, marked by a function both residential and agricultural.
The heritage interest of Mas Vaillen lies mainly in its ground floor living room, decorated with an exceptional set of panoramic wallpapers dated 1818. The latter, printed by a Parisian manufacturer, represent The French in Egypt or the Battle of Heliopolis, testifying to the artistic influences and decorative tastes of the early 19th century. This rare and well preserved decor has contributed to the protection of the site.
The farmhouse, including its wallpapers, facades, roofs, commons and garden with its fence elements, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 27 November 1995. This protection recognizes the historical and aesthetic value of an architectural and landscaped complex characteristic of post-revolutionary rural Provence.
The location of the mas on the road to Rousty is documented with a priori satisfactory accuracy (level 6/10). Although practical information on current visits or uses (guest rooms, rental) is not specified in the sources, its status as a monument makes it a potentially accessible site under conditions.
