Château d'Alphéran is located in the countryside north of the village of Puyricard, at the foot of the Trévaresse mountain range.
Originally known as the Domaine de Sainte Croix, the estate was built in the early 17th century.
Originally known as the Domaine de Sainte Croix, the estate was built in the early 17th century.
The construction of the Château d'Alphéran has its origins in the Forbin des Issarts family, Lords of Sainte Croix.
This family was one of the most illustrious in Provence, as much for the nobility of its alliances, its possessions, the dignities and offices it held, as for its services to the crown and to France.
Its very first owner was Jean-Baptiste Renaud de Forbin, Seigneur de Sainte-Croix, des Issarts et des Angles, Mousquetaire Noir and Captain of infantry.
Like the de Forbin family, the Alphéran name refers to a great Provencal family, but none of its members remain today.
On September 19, 1724, Claude Alphéran de Bussan, just ennobled, acquired the bastide known as Sainte Croix from Jean-Batiste de Forbin.
Claude Alphéran was a squire and seigneur of Montmeillan. He received his title of nobility by letters patent in June 1724 for services rendered during the Great Plague.
A few months later, he became the owner of Château de Sainte Croix, which he soon made part of his own family's historical heritage.
Over the centuries, successive alterations have progressively modified the original building, helping to give it its current architectural style, highly atypical for the Provencal region.
Today, the estate extends over 30 hectares.
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This family was one of the most illustrious in Provence, as much for the nobility of its alliances, its possessions, the dignities and offices it held, as for its services to the crown and to France.
Its very first owner was Jean-Baptiste Renaud de Forbin, Seigneur de Sainte-Croix, des Issarts et des Angles, Mousquetaire Noir and Captain of infantry.
Like the de Forbin family, the Alphéran name refers to a great Provencal family, but none of its members remain today.
On September 19, 1724, Claude Alphéran de Bussan, just ennobled, acquired the bastide known as Sainte Croix from Jean-Batiste de Forbin.
Claude Alphéran was a squire and seigneur of Montmeillan. He received his title of nobility by letters patent in June 1724 for services rendered during the Great Plague.
A few months later, he became the owner of Château de Sainte Croix, which he soon made part of his own family's historical heritage.
Over the centuries, successive alterations have progressively modified the original building, helping to give it its current architectural style, highly atypical for the Provencal region.
Today, the estate extends over 30 hectares.
Accessible for disabled
Services
Services
Car park
- Equipment
- Private parking
- Car park
- Services
- Coach access
- Room hire
- Booking obligatory
- Booking of general amenities
- Available for private hire
- Stroller-accessible
- Free choice of caterer
- Accommodation in the close vicinity
- Concert/events
- Exhibition/trade fair
- Seminar/meeting
- Family Reception/drinks reception
Accessibility
Accessibility
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Accepted customers
Accepted customers
- Groups
- Welcome for business/incentive groups
Openings
Openings
All year 2025 - Open everyday
Location
Location
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Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Close to a motorway
- In the country
- Isolated
- On a farm or small holding
- Village 2 km away
