The Château des Magnans is a château in Jausiers, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.[1] It was built from 1903 to 1913 for Louis Fortoul, a French businessman who founded the department store chain Fábricas de Francia in Guadalajara, Mexico.[1] It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1986.[1]
| Château des Magnans | |
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 The Château des Magnans in 2011 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Château |
| Address | 189 Montée des Magnans 04850 Jausiers |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 44°25′04″N 6°44′34″E / 44.41788°N 6.74283°E |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Client | Louis Fortoul |
| Website | |
| https://chateaumagnans.popinns.com/ | |
Residence
editThe château is now a 3-star tourism residence, with 63 flats on site (14 within the château itself) equipped with a panoramic swimming pool, a solarium, an indoor spa and a jacuzzi.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c Base Mérimée: Château des Magnans, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ CCVU. "CHATEAU DES MAGNANS". Jausiers au coeur de la Vallée de l'Ubaye (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-16.
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