When was the château de Goubelet completely reconfigured?

In 1783, the building underwent major transformation to adopt classical architectural standards, featuring a new ordered façade and grand staircase.

Why does the château contain two suspended staircases?

One dates to the late sixteenth century from the original farmstead structure; the second was added in the late eighteenth century during the classical renovation.

Is the interior of the château accessible to visitors?

Interior spaces are substantially degraded; visual interest is concentrated on the external façades, courtyard entrance portal, and remains of the historic ornamental garden.

Goubelet Castle

Tarascon

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Where: Tarascon

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Château de Goubelet stands in Tarascon (Bouches-du-Rhône), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century, fourth quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Goubelet spans two centuries of Provençal domestic architecture. Purchased in 1575 as a farmstead, it underwent substantial transformation in 1783 into a classical residence following the architectural conventions of the period. The classical façade and central projecting section mask an earlier structure retained in the building's fabric: two older wings and two exceptional staircases, one a Renaissance spiral design.

What to know

The two suspended staircases, built centuries apart in the late sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries, are the primary protected architectural features and reveal the building's dual evolution.
The château's interior is significantly degraded, confining the visit's main interest to the façades, roofing, entrance portal overlooking the courtyard, and the former ornamental garden.
Listed as a historical monument since 2012, protection extends to the ordered façades, the courtyard entrance portal, and surviving garden and courtyard ground surfaces.
Located in Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, the residence exemplifies southern classical tradition, which often incorporated rather than demolished earlier structural elements.

Where this château is

Tarascon · Bouches-du-Rhône · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00081472
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century, fourth quarter of the 18th century

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Frequently asked

When was the château de Goubelet completely reconfigured?: In 1783, the building underwent major transformation to adopt classical architectural standards, featuring a new ordered façade and grand staircase.
Why does the château contain two suspended staircases?: One dates to the late sixteenth century from the original farmstead structure; the second was added in the late eighteenth century during the classical renovation.
Is the interior of the château accessible to visitors?: Interior spaces are substantially degraded; visual interest is concentrated on the external façades, courtyard entrance portal, and remains of the historic ornamental garden.