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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Château des Magnans.
- ^ 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.