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Le château en bref
The Château de Dions, also known as the Château des Buissières, in Dions (Gard), overlooks the Gardon valley from a seigneurial site first attested in 1157, when it was under the suzerainty of the Bishop of Uzès. Its medieval appearance has disappeared over successive remodellings: the present terrace, supported by fortified walls pierced by underground passages, is said to be the work of the Nîmes landscape architect Jacques-Philippe Mareschal (1698–1778), who was also the designer of the Jardins de la Fontaine in Nîmes. Acquired in the eighteenth century by Charles-François de Trinquelague-Dions (1747–1837), who was made a baron by royal decree in 1824, the estate has remained in the hands of his descendants ever since. Today it serves as a sought-after venue for weddings, between Nîmes and Uzès.