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Le château en bref
The Château de Picomtal, in Crots (Hautes-Alpes), originated around 1080 as a timber watchtower built by the lords of Embrun along the road beside the Durance. At the end of the 13th century, Hugues II and Boniface d'Embrun replaced it with a stone tower, which is still visible at the south-western corner. Between 1375 and 1380, Antoine d'Embrun transformed it into a fortified château, a rectangular building with four corner towers. Around 1505-1510, Martin de la Villette had the building extended to the north by an Italian master builder and added a storey. Having become a country residence, it was remodelled in 1724 by Lazare de Ravel, a councillor of the Parlement of Aix; pepperpot roofs (1831) and a veranda (1846) were added. Joseph Roman bought it at auction in 1876; the Roman d'Amat family owned it from 1924 to 1998. Restored from 1999 to 2003, it now operates as a guest house.
- Époque de construction
- XIIᵉ siècle (1200)
- Localisation
- Crots, HAUTES-ALPES
- Accès au public
- Propriété privée
- Usage actuel
- Maison d'hôtes (neuf chambres et suites) accueillant visites guidées, concerts, dîners, conférences et mariages.