Please note: Private property and not accessible, even if this area undoubtedly deserves to be accessible to as many people as possible!
A magnificent, astonishing place full of History (the great one) and stories, this building built in the 13th century offers more than 560 square meters of living space (partly decorated by interior designer Dick Dumas), a park of two hectares, a large pond, a caretaker's house and outbuildings. It became the property of the Baron of Castile in the 18th century who breathed new life into it with superb Italian-inspired decorations and colonnades.
In 1950 the estate became the property of the legendary British art historian and collector Douglas Cooper, whose close friends included Braque, Léger, Klee, Staël and Picasso. The latter frequented the property assiduously and tried, in vain, to convince Douglas Cooper to sell it to him in 1958. Failing that, he convinced his friend to "give him a wall" for the creation of several murals (engravings on concrete), including one inspired by Manet's "Lunch on the Grass" and another by David's "The Abduction of the Sabines". These frescoes still exist, in very good condition and are classified as Historic Monuments. Very few people have had the chance to see them, like the rest of the castle. There are several videos (made a few years ago when the domain was put up for sale) on the Internet which allow you to appreciate the beauty and richness of this extraordinary site.