Entrée - Château

Castle

BAUDUEN

Beautiful seigniorial building (or castle) probably from the 17th century.




On the ground floor were the utility rooms, such as the kitchen, the storerooms, the laundry room, the pyre...
On the first floor, the lord had his apartments.
And on the top floor, of course, were the servants' quarters.
After the entrance courtyard is the wash-house, supplied by the overflow from the fountain-water fountain next door.
Behind it were the former farm buildings such as the sheepfold, the attics, the hayloft, the henhouse, the stables...
At the end of the gardens is the dovecote or (dovecote on tower) which was reserved for the lords or the rich!
At that time, pigeons were bred for their droppings which were used as fertilizer, more than for their flesh, and as they damaged the crops, they were reserved for the rich.

This building is not open to the public. It is managed by the SIDEVAR:
The SIDEVAR (Syndicat Intercommunal pour le Développement des Vacances Rurales) was created by inter-prefectoral decree on January 6, 1969, under the impetus of Maurice JANETTI, Senator of the Var, the SIDEVAR (Syndicat Intercommunal pour le Développement des Vacances Rurales) is a union with a unique vocation of intermunicipal cooperation. It owes its existence to the will of the elected representatives of the rural communes of the Haut Var, also called "Les Pays du Verdon".
In 1980, on the initiative of René BAGARRE, Mayor at the time, the commune of Bauduen gave the SIDEVAR the "Le Château" building, in which the town hall and the local school were housed, on a long-term lease.
The SIDEVAR then undertook the rehabilitation of this building by giving birth to the family house "Le Château".
In 1982, André HENRY, Minister of Free Time came to inaugurate "this new tool of reception".

Spoken languages : French,

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Contact


Phone 00 33 (0)4 94 70 08 29

Rue Grande
83630 - BAUDUEN

Modified from 15/04/2021 by "Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Lacs et Gorges du Verdon".

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Saint Peter church

The origin of Bauduen seems to go back to the Gallo-Roman period. The church, a very old building, was demolished by the Huguenots during the religious wars in 1572.

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Escourenche Stone

Rites are sometimes attached to marriage or motherhood, as here.

Rue de l'Escourenche

Covered wells

Located at the end of the village, crossing Bauduen, two covered wells completely restored with the help of specialists from the Verdon Regional Natural Park.

Puits couverts

Calades : stones streets

Some streets of the village are still cobbled

Calade

Oratory of Our Lady of Hope

This oratory has a square pillar, masonry made of squared and seated rubble stones, and mortar-weighed. Its niche is formed by four large ashlars and receives the votive statuette of the Virgin.

Oratoire de Notre Dame d'Espérance

Saint-Lawrence Oratory

Saint Lawrence is the patron saint of shepherds and protects the flocks. The oratory dedicated to him reminds us of the importance of this activity in the region. The presence of briquettes testifies to the popular origin of the numerous oratories of Provence.

Oratoire Saint Laurent

Sundial

This sundial, dated 1 823, bears the motto of Louis XIV "Nec pluribus Impar" (no one is above me).

Cadran solaire

Dovecote

At the entrance of the village stands the dovecote or "dovecote on tower which was reserved for the lords or the rich!

Colombier

Castle's wash-house

Wash-house from the 19th century.

Lavoir du château

Andrones or Porches

When visiting Bauduen, you will see some andrones, some still "caladées".

Rue du portail neuf

Saint Lambert Oratory

This square-shaped oratory is made of squared and seated rubble joined with mortar. It has a rectangular niche, framed by monolithic pedestals and lintels.

Oratoire Saint Lambert

coat of arms of Bauduen in the village

The moon and the key

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