First mention of the fief XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Nogaret cited as a seigneury dependent on Alès.
Fin XVe - début XVIe siècle
Construction of the primitive nucleus
Construction of the primitive nucleus Fin XVe - début XVIe siècle (≈ 1625)
West wing, stylistic bays dated.
XVIe siècle
Defensive arrangements
Defensive arrangements XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Canons and closed plan (wars of Religion).
XVIIe siècle
Architectural transformations
Architectural transformations XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Frameworks and internal changes.
1984
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1984 (≈ 1984)
Protection of facades and interior decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; living room, bedroom and dining room with their decor, on the ground floor (cad. A 680): entry by order of 5 December 1984
Key figures
Information non disponible - Aristocratic Owners
Huguenot family not named in the sources.
Comte d'Alès - Lord suzerain
Nogaret depended on his seigneury (XIII century).
Origin and history
The castle of Nogaret, located in Saint-André-de-Valborgne, was a noble fief dependent on the Count of Alès, mentioned for the first time in the 13th century. Today, it presents itself as a quadrilateral reinforced by round towers, with a main body north pierced by a passage leading to a park. This closed plan, equipped with gunboats and defensive entrances, reflects the arrangements made during the Wars of Religion (16th century).
The western wing, with its stylistic bays, constitutes the primitive nucleus of the castle, dated from the late 15th or early 16th century. Other architectural elements, such as frameworks, do not go back beyond the 17th century. Subsequent transformations, during a period of peace, include opening bays on the floors and clogging towers, while interiors (French ceilings, gypseries) evoke the belonging of its owners to the Huguenot aristocracy.
Ranked a Historic Monument in 1984, the castle protects its facades, roofs, as well as interior rooms (living room, bedroom, dining room) with their decor. Its history thus combines defensive heritage, architectural adaptations and Protestant brand, typical of the local lords of the modern era.
