The Château de la Tour, located in Saint-Chaptes and listed as a Historic Monument, is of remarkable interest for its rich agricultural past and 12th century architecture.
Its oldest core, an imposing keep attributed to the Knights Templar, was embellished with a dwelling in the 16th century, followed by a small Directoire château at the end of the 18th century. Over the course of the following century, the architect Revoil made a number of modifications and extensions, while partially altering the layout of the park designed by Meunier.
The park, as depicted in a 1795 plan, included a food garden and orchards arranged around double plane tree avenues, cross paths and a noria to the west. Meunier, the Parisian architect who designed the neo-classical château, suggested adjustments in 1796, notably adding a grove of plane trees opposite the new gate, still visible today.
Majestic rows of plane trees create an imposing central axis, lending a spectacular aura to the park as a whole, which has become a landscape rich in tree varieties and embellished by a labyrinth of topiary-trimmed boxwood. Overlooking the park, a 13th-century keep offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding agricultural plain.
Visits to the château are by appointment only, adding an exclusive dimension to the discovery of this exceptional historical and architectural heritage. Website
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