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Château BORELY

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Château BORELY

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Village des Goudes – Calanque Blanche loop from Lodi

32.3km

01:58

250m

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2. Calanque Blanche – Vallon des Auffes loop from Les Goudes

30.0km

01:48

180m

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3. Château Borély – Chemin du Centaure loop from Bonneveine

31.1km

02:32

450m

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September 6, 2024

Built by a large family of Marseille merchants, the Borélys in the 18th century, the Château Borély has become an emblematic residence of the city. They built this country house from 1767 to 1778.
This family owned, like other wealthy merchant families, many buildings and private mansions. The private mansion in the city, an official residence dedicated to business and social receptions, is traditionally associated in Marseille (and in Provence) with a "countryside", a beautiful residence, country house or castle..., located on the outskirts of the city, in the countryside, in a green and cool setting. Families would retreat there during the warmer months. These beautiful buildings were also the place for parties and social events.

Initially asked to the architect Clérisseau, the project was finally entrusted to the local architect Esprit Brun. The central part of the park was entrusted to Alphand, a landscape architect. Louis Borély wanted this project to surpass, in its dimensions and its layout, all those of the region, so that this residence would be considered a real castle. On the death of his father, Louis Joseph Denis, a cultured man and art lover, continued his father's wish, ensuring in particular the realization of a rich decorative program inside the castle, completed around 1778.
The castle has had many owners, which has allowed the place to feed on the passion for art and culture of each of its owners.

This three-level castle has two pavilions, a vast courtyard, and a portal at the back, with many very elegantly decorated and furnished rooms, and a remarkable private marble chapel.

SOURCE MARSEILLE TOURIST OFFICE

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Château BORELY

1. Village des Goudes – Calanque Blanche loop from Lodi

2. Calanque Blanche – Vallon des Auffes loop from Les Goudes

3. Château Borély – Chemin du Centaure loop from Bonneveine

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