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The Château de Crestet is a
Château de Crestet
at crestet.fr It was a summer residence of the Bishops of Vaison-la-Romaine. In 1160, Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, seized the castle at Vaison and drove out the bishops who came to the castle at Crestet. In 1189, Raymond VI also seized Crestet. During the 14th century, the castle was remodelled as evidence of
Roger Anger
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The Château de Crestet is a castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
in the '' commune'' of Crestet in the Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.
'' département'' of France.Ministry of CultureChâteau de Crestet
History
Construction began between 840 and 850.Le Crestetat crestet.fr It was a summer residence of the Bishops of Vaison-la-Romaine. In 1160, Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, seized the castle at Vaison and drove out the bishops who came to the castle at Crestet. In 1189, Raymond VI also seized Crestet. During the 14th century, the castle was remodelled as evidence of
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High Middle Ages, High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It evolved f ...
are still visible. During the French Revolution, the castle was sacked and much of its furniture burned. Abandoned, the castle was used as a quarry by local people. During the Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, (at the end of 1943, beginning of 1944), a German unit of about twenty men occupied the castle and surrounded it with barbed wire. They slept in houses in the village.
Restoration
In 1979, the noted French architect, Roger Anger (1923 – 2008), designer of the city of Auroville in India acquired the castle and in 1985 undertook its consolidation and restoration on which he worked until his death.''PSS.archi.eu''
See also
*List of castles in France
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Regions of France, region and Departments of France, department.
;Notes:
# The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are p ...
References
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