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Château de Roquevaire, Sauve

Château de Roquevaire

Roquevaire Castle

Sauve

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Sauve

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Château de Roquevaire stands in Sauve (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Set on a rocky spur above the village of Sauve, in the Gard department, the château de Roquevaire stands on a site occupied since antiquity, though the building visible today was erected in the mid seventeenth century by Henry Delmas, abbot of the Saint-Pierre abbey of Sauve. The structure combines medieval-looking features, drawbridges, arrow slits, rusticated stonework, with terraced gardens built around water management, including cisterns, a water display and an orangery. This enclosed garden, designed as a retreat away from its owner's duties, was conceived around the idea of a lost paradise.

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Where this château is

Sauve · Gard · Occitanie

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Address

30610 Sauve

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Where is the château de Roquevaire located?
It stands on a rocky spur above the village of Sauve, in the Gard department.
Who built the château de Roquevaire?
The current building was constructed in the mid seventeenth century by Henry Delmas, abbot of the Saint-Pierre abbey of Sauve.
Is the château de Roquevaire medieval?
No, despite medieval-looking features such as drawbridges and arrow slits, the existing building dates from the seventeenth century, while the site itself has been occupied since antiquity.
What became of the château's gardens?
They are terraced gardens organized around water management, with cisterns, an orangery and rare plants.
Who owns the château de Roquevaire today?
The Lorot-Boyat family has owned it since 1934.

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