Château du Tholonet
Château in Le Tholonet, France
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The Château du Tholonet is an historic château or bastide in Le Tholonet near Aix-en-Provence, France.[1]
| Château du Tholonet | |
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The chateau in 2010. | |
 Interactive map of the Château du Tholonet area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Château |
| Location | Le Tholonet, France |
| Coordinates | 43.5242°N 5.5094°E |
| Completed | 1776 |
| Client | Alexandre de Gallifet |
| Owner | Société du Canal de Provence |
History
The estate was acquired by Alexandre de Gallifet, who served as the President of the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence, from the d'Albertas family in 1646.[2] The bastide was completed in 1776, a decade prior to the French Revolution.[1] It was later inherited by Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, who opposed the construction of the Zola Dam in 1838.[3]
It has been home to the Société du Canal de Provence since 1959.[2]
