Château de la Buzine

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Château de la Buzine stands in 11e arrondissement de Marseille (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: second half of the 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the heights of Saint-Menet, in Marseille's 11th arrondissement, the château de la Buzine owes its fame to Marcel Pagnol, who described it in his childhood memoirs before later owning it from 1941. The current building, erected in the 1860s in an eclectic style on the foundations of an older Provençal farmhouse, went through decades of decline before being restored in the early 2000s. It now houses a cinema hall, an exhibition space and a documentation centre dedicated to Mediterranean cinema.

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What to know

• The château is located in Marseille's 11th arrondissement, in the Saint-Menet neighbourhood.
• The building has been listed as a monument historique since 1997.
• What can be visited today mainly concerns the Maison des cinématographies, with its screening room and exhibition space.
• The site is open every day of the week.
• No verified information is available regarding admission fees or visit duration.

Practical information

Visit duration

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Wheelchair access

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Where this château is

11e arrondissement de Marseille · Bouches-du-Rhône · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Address

11e arrondissement de Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA13000014

Period of construction

second half of the 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century

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Frequently asked

Château de la Buzine: how much is admission?

Free for: médiathèque and salle de classe d'autrefois free of charge.

Why is the château de la Buzine linked to Marcel Pagnol?

As a child, Pagnol used to cross this estate on the way to his family's holiday home, an episode recounted in Le Château de ma mère; he became its owner in 1941.

When was the current château built?

The building seen today was constructed in the 1860s by architect Pierre-Hilaire Curtil on the site of an older farmhouse.

What can visitors see at the château de la Buzine?

Visitors can see the Maison des cinématographies de la Méditerranée, including its cinema hall, exhibition space and library-media room.

Is the château a protected historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a monument historique since an order of 13 January 1997.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

• This entry in Markdown
• Wikidata Q2971172
• Mérimée PA13000014
• Official website

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