Château de Théoule

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Le château en bref

The Château de Théoule is a building located in Théoule-sur-Mer, on the coast of the Alpes-Maritimes. Its origins go back to a soap factory founded in the 18th century by the lords of Villeneuve, later used for the production of terracotta roof tiles and bricks until this industrial activity declined in the second half of the 19th century. At the end of the 19th century, the site was converted into a residence by Auguste Ferrouillat, a newspaper director from Lyon, who had walls built and the central roof removed to give the ensemble the appearance of a castle. The property then changed hands several times: it belonged to M. Jousseaud de la Lateulière in 1905, then, from 1913, to the British gentleman Harry Crowford Leland de Langley, who continued the alterations in a residential spirit. It was acquired in 1964 by Henri Varnet, an industrial designer at Citroën, before becoming the property of the EDF works council from 1972 to 2021. Sold in December 2021, it underwent a complete restoration and reopened on 8 March 2024 as a five-star hotel with 44 rooms and suites, a spa and a gourmet restaurant. The château, recognisable by its decorative crenellations and turrets, is not open to general visits outside its hotel activity.