What makes the garden at Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde distinctive ?

This eighteenth-century garden displays the characteristic composition of classical Provençal style, centred on a monumental fountain fed by three channels carved into the cliff, arranged with symmetrical terraces and pools.

When was the garden created ?

The main garden works date to 1763 and were directed by stonemason Pierre Curet.

What is protected as a historical monument ?

The entire garden, its masonry structures, the hydraulic network, the chapel, the old fountain path and the ruins of ancient structures have been registered since 2003.

Château de Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde Castle

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

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Where: Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

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Château de Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde stands in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde (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 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde château is distinguished by its eighteenth-century garden, designed according to classical Provençal principles. A monumental fountain fed by three channels carved into the cliff face serves as the focal point, with terraces and pools arranged along a dual axis of symmetry. The site includes a sixteenth-century dwelling, a partly subterranean gardener's house, and a chapel, all protected as historical monuments.

What to know

The site has been registered as a historical monument since 2003, encompassing the garden, its masonry structures, the hydraulic system and the chapel.
Opening hours, admission fees and access conditions are not currently available from the château.
The garden's architecture results from work carried out by stonemason Pierre Curet in 1763, which transformed an older seigniorial residence.
The monumental fountain that anchors the composition was once supplied by water channelled through three passages cut directly into the rock face.
Beyond the garden proper, the site includes a gardener's dwelling that extends partly underground.

Where this château is

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde · Bouches-du-Rhône · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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13100

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA13000045
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

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What makes the garden at Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde distinctive ?: This eighteenth-century garden displays the characteristic composition of classical Provençal style, centred on a monumental fountain fed by three channels carved into the cliff, arranged with symmetrical terraces and pools.
When was the garden created ?: The main garden works date to 1763 and were directed by stonemason Pierre Curet.
What is protected as a historical monument ?: The entire garden, its masonry structures, the hydraulic network, the chapel, the old fountain path and the ruins of ancient structures have been registered since 2003.