English Version

In the construction, in the XII-th century, the castle was a tower of surveillance, encircled with ramparts, which protected the plain against invasions Saracens and Italians.

The Castle of Barroux was the seat of the seigneury which, of the XII-th in the XV-th century, belonged successively to the families of Leases, Budos, Ricavi, Peyre, Cardaillac, Rovigliasc, Pelletier of Gigondas and Noret.

In 1274, during the taking possession of Comtat Venaissin by the Pope, it became a fief under the dependence of the Carpentras's apostolic Chamber, until 1791 , date with which(whom) Comtat was connected in France. And so the upholder of the fief of Barroux represented among the Lords vassals and feudataires of Our Holy Father the Pope.

In the time of the former(old) families, the castle was a powerful donjon supported with thick bulwarks and it assured(insured) the protection of all the plain Comtadine. In 1538, it becomes Henri de Rovigliasc's property come to the papal court of Avignon (under Holy Benoit XIII, on 1324 - 1423), in settlement of a debt, and he transformed her(it) into magnificent house.

The transformation of the castle is its work. In the full Renaissance, it(he) became so, the most beautiful house of the region. Bounding the yard, more recent fortifications complete the system of defence of the castle. They were built at about the 1680's - on 1690 at instigation of Vauban (Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, brilliant military leader, was a marshal of France under the king Louis XIV and surrounded the Realm of places strengthened in particular along the Schelde, along the Meuse(Maas) and along the Rhine).

Regrettably, worsened in 1793 by the revolutionary troops, sold and abandoned to the XIX-th century, it(he) collapsed completely , it(he) served of stony career during almost 150 years.

Acquired in 1929 by Mr. Vayson of Pradennes, this one began a very important slice(edge) of reconstruction, with the own means, between 1929 and 1939. Regrettably, he died accidentally in 1939.

Burned with the German troops of activity(occupation) on August 21, 1944, in reprisals of an ambush of the FFI, it(he) burned during 10 days.

Dégats was considerable, and a new restoration seemed impossible. Nevertheless, she(it) was begun from 1960 by the Doctor Moulierac-Lamoureux, always on capital deprived until 1990. Several films were turned there in 1977 - 1978 (Ardouaan's sword), and in 1980 (The tales of the off-ground tag).

Since 1993, the association of friends of the castle of Barroux continues this work. Now close to be ended, the castle can acceuillir his(her) guests, but also to offer a magnificent frame to different cultural and artistic events.