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The Château Guillaume de Nogaret was founded in 1305 by Guillaume de Nogaret, who received the lordship of Marsillargues as a reward for his services to King Philip IV the Fair. Of the original feudal castle survive the keep with its square turret, the kitchens and underground remains. Around 1560, Jean de Louet de Calvisson undertook a major reconstruction, giving the north wing a Renaissance façade. In 1679 the south wing (stables) was built, bearing the royal emblems of Louis XIV, and then in 1767 an orangery was added to close off the ensemble. A fire in 1936 destroyed much of the interior. The commune bought back the château in 1948; the orangery was converted into the municipal library (2010), and the château, listed as a monument historique, now houses the Paul Pastre museum.