Is the château de Malijai open to the public?

The ground floor, listed as a historic monument, is the part covered by heritage protection, but no verified information on visiting hours is available.

Why is the château de Malijai well known?

It owes part of its fame to the night of 4 to 5 March 1815, when Napoleon I stopped there before continuing on to Sisteron.

Who built the château de Malijai?

An earlier building dates from the mid 17th century, and the Noguier family enlarged and reworked it in the 1760s and 1770s, notably adding the second floor.

What can be seen inside the château de Malijai?

The ground-floor rooms, including two large drawing rooms and several bedrooms, retain plaster decoration protected as a historic monument.

Does the château de Malijai still have an administrative function?

Yes, the first floor has housed the Malijai town hall since 1983.

Château de Malijai

Malijai Castle

Malijai

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Malijai

Château de Malijai stands in Malijai (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Malijai stands on the site of an earlier seigneurial residence, rebuilt in the mid 17th century and then substantially reworked in the 1760s and 1770s by the Noguier family, who added the second floor still seen today. The building owes much of its renown to a night in March 1815, when Napoleon I stopped there on his way to Sisteron and on to Paris. Its ground floor holds a set of drawing rooms and bedrooms decorated with plaster ornamentation (gypseries), now protected as a historic monument.

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What to know

Only the ground floor of the château is listed as a historic monument and covered by heritage protection.
The first floor now houses the Malijai town hall and is not open for tourist visits.
The main interest of a visit lies in the plaster decoration (gypseries) found in the ground-floor salons and bedrooms.
No verified information is available on opening hours, admission fees or accessibility, so it is advisable to check locally before visiting.

Where this château is

Malijai · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Address

04350 Malijai

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00080413
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

Is the château de Malijai open to the public?: The ground floor, listed as a historic monument, is the part covered by heritage protection, but no verified information on visiting hours is available.
Why is the château de Malijai well known?: It owes part of its fame to the night of 4 to 5 March 1815, when Napoleon I stopped there before continuing on to Sisteron.
Who built the château de Malijai?: An earlier building dates from the mid 17th century, and the Noguier family enlarged and reworked it in the 1760s and 1770s, notably adding the second floor.
What can be seen inside the château de Malijai?: The ground-floor rooms, including two large drawing rooms and several bedrooms, retain plaster decoration protected as a historic monument.
Does the château de Malijai still have an administrative function?: Yes, the first floor has housed the Malijai town hall since 1983.