Domaine de Murat-Fontlozier

English translation

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History

Property in the 16th century of the Orlandini family, then in the 19th century of the Murat de l'Estang, the domain of Murat-Fontlozier offers a fine example of a fortified house of the Valentinoise countryside transformed into a pleasure residence in the 17th century. The main dwelling is a vast rectangular building, whose construction dates perhaps from the early 16th century, and which has retained some defensive elements, as well as corbelled latrines. Doors and windows were pierced or added in the 17th century, then restored quite substantially at the beginning of the 20th century, nevertheless respecting the initial arrangements. The interiors were transformed in the 19th and 20th centuries and, with the exception of a few overall arrangements, no longer retain old elements. The garden comprises an entrance portal framed by two pilasters, and retains vestiges of hydraulic features (two circular basins, one rectangular basin). The park forms a coherent setting for the building, and the entire domain plays an important role in the urban landscape, at the boundary of the town and the Lautagne plateau.