Château du Chaffaut
Chaffaut Castle
Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson
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- Where
- Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson
Château du Chaffaut stands in Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson (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 quarter of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Château du Chaffaut stands in the heart of Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson village, built in the 1630s. This 17th-century residence exemplifies classical Provençal seigneurial architecture, with carefully preserved facades and rooflines. The estate, including outbuildings, ranks among the region's protected heritage sites.
What to know
- The château was classified as a historical monument in 1990, while the outbuildings received protective listing in 1989.
- The residence dates to 1634 and represents residential architecture from the first half of the 17th century.
- The outbuildings feature protected facades and roofs, characteristic elements of the local built heritage.
Where this château is
Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Address
04510
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- Period of construction
- second quarter of the 17th century
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Frequently asked
- When was Château du Chaffaut built?
- The building dates to 1634, during the first half of the 17th century.
- What is protected as part of the heritage?
- The château itself was classified in 1990, while the facades and roofs of the outbuildings received protective listing in 1989.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2971651
- Mérimée PA00080366
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