When was the Murat-Fontlozier estate built?

The main building likely dates to the early 16th century and was transformed into a pleasure residence in the 17th century, with substantial restoration in the early 20th century.

Who owned this property?

The estate belonged to the Orlandini family in the 16th century, then to the Murat de l'Estang family in the 19th century, which gave it its present name.

What original features have been preserved?

The garden retains its monumental entrance gateway and hydraulic installations consisting of two circular basins and one rectangular basin. The interiors contain few significant ancient elements due to modern modifications.

Domaine de Murat-Fontlozier

Valence

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Where: Valence

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Domaine de Murat-Fontlozier stands in Valence (Drôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 19th century, 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Murat-Fontlozier estate, at the edge of Valence, is a former 16th-century stronghold transformed into a residential property. This substantial rectangular building retains defensive features from its military origins, though it underwent modifications in the 17th and 20th centuries. The property includes a formal garden with monumental gateway, circular and rectangular basins, and hydraulic features, creating a unified landscape at the boundary between urban and rural terrain.

What to know

The property was owned by the Orlandini family in the 16th century, later passing to the Murat de l'Estang family in the 19th century.
The main building retains defensive features and corbelled latrines, evidence of its original purpose as a fortified residence.
Interior spaces were modified in the 19th and 20th centuries and contain few original elements, except for some structural architectural features.
The garden features a monumental gateway and surviving hydraulic installations including two circular basins and one rectangular basin.
The estate has been listed as a historic monument since 2016, with protection extending to the entire garden and facades of all stone structures.

Where this château is

Valence · Drôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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23 Chem. du Bois de Murat, 26000 Valence

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA26000033
Period of construction: 16th century, 19th century, 20th century

Frequently asked

When was the Murat-Fontlozier estate built?: The main building likely dates to the early 16th century and was transformed into a pleasure residence in the 17th century, with substantial restoration in the early 20th century.
Who owned this property?: The estate belonged to the Orlandini family in the 16th century, then to the Murat de l'Estang family in the 19th century, which gave it its present name.
What original features have been preserved?: The garden retains its monumental entrance gateway and hydraulic installations consisting of two circular basins and one rectangular basin. The interiors contain few significant ancient elements due to modern modifications.