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The Château du Colombier is located in the Prat Lambert quarter, in the commune of Vachères (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). This seigneurial residence, historically a rear-fief (arrière-fief) of the lordship of Vachères, has been documented since 1578, when it was held by the seigneur de Bourgarel. Its architecture combines local dressed stone with decorative elements characteristic of the Provençal Renaissance style: the façade is flanked by two two-storey projecting bays pierced with round-arched windows, the entrance is framed by two rusticated pilasters, and the courtyard is bounded by a curved wall adorned with sculpted flower baskets. The building was subsequently remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries and today has three round towers.