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Le château en bref
On Avenue Georges-Clemenceau in Béziers, the Château Saint-Bauzille belongs to the family of "château pinardiers", the mansions built by wine-enriched owners and merchants in the Biterrois region during the second half of the 19th century. The arrival of the railway in 1857 opened the markets of the great cities to the wines of Bas-Languedoc, and the replanting of the vineyards after phylloxera, from 1878 onwards, sustained this prosperity. It was in this context that the Béziers architect Louis Garros designed the mansion for the Coste d'Espagnac family, towards the end of the century. The building reflects the eclecticism typical of the genre, blending neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance references to display the success of its patrons. The château has been listed as a monument historique by order of 5 December 2007; antique pianos kept there also benefit from protection as movable heritage objects. It remains a private property.