Château de Vachères

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Le château en bref

The "Château de Vachères" refers here to the fortified medieval core of the village of Vachères, perched more than 800 metres above sea level in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, on the edge of the Luberon. The village retains remains of its medieval fortifications: narrow lanes, covered passages and old medieval shopfronts, together with façades remodelled during the Renaissance. Built of local limestone, known as Vachères limestone, the ensemble occupies a commanding position offering a vast panorama over several neighbouring departments. The former church of Saint-Christophe, now converted into a cultural venue, and the Pierre Martel Museum, devoted to local geology and prehistory, complete the village's heritage; its territory yielded the famous Gallo-Roman statue known as the Warrior of Vachères, now held at the Musée Calvet in Avignon. No isolated castle building, distinct from the fortified settlement, is documented by the sources consulted for this site.