The Château du Chevalier Folard was designed and built between 1710 and 1715 by the architect Jean-Baptiste Franque, who designed the Hôtel de Villeneuve-Martignan in Avignon. Today, the site has been home to the Espace Culturel Folard since 2007.
The buildings frame a beautiful inner courtyard, which hosts the annual Festival des Vents de Morières-lès-Avignon in June. The typically eighteenth-century façade is surrounded by 2 wings, one on the left used as a coach house and the other on the right as stables. The latter building was transformed in line with the evolution of life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The château had become a fortified farm, used as a gentleman's residence by the Chevalier de Folard. It was the counterpart to the other fortified farms, St. Laurent and Rodolphe. Hunting was organized here: it was the kingdom of hares and quails.
The château had become a fortified farm, used as a gentleman's residence by the Chevalier de Folard. It was the counterpart to the other fortified farms, St. Laurent and Rodolphe. Hunting was organized here: it was the kingdom of hares and quails.
Openings
Openings
All year 2025 - Open on saturday, on sunday
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Location
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