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King René's hunting lodge in Gardanne is a historic monument located in the commune of Gardanne, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. This pavilion, registered by ministerial decree in 1931, is now owned by the municipality. Although his name evokes King Rene of Anjou, no specific information in available sources confirms his direct connection to this historical character or his exact period of construction.

The hunting lodges, typical of wooded or giboyous areas, once served as a place of rest and organization for aristocratic hunting parties. In the south of France, these buildings often reflected the social status of their owners and were integrated into a network of secondary residences linked to cynegetic activities. In Gardanne, as in other Provencal communes, these buildings could also play a role in the management of local land and resources, although the specific details of this pavilion remain poorly documented in current sources.

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