On The first record of the chapel at Saint Martin dates from the year 987. Built on a site going much farther back to the times of pagan ritual, the chapel was probably modified in the following century when, by the year 1000, it had acquired its Early Romanesque style. Decorated with Italianate frescos at the end of the 19th century, today it harbors the silent memory of the prayers that filled it down the years…

 

The residential château at Saint Martin de la Garrigue encapsulates the continuous work of a succession of lovers of old stone whose continuous undertakings provide a cameo display of period styles. The château is surrounded by a large park, now home to innumerable birds, which was designed and planted out in the 19th century.

 

The edifice itself was built around 1557. Starting out as an ensemble of Renaissance buildings, the château has benefited from the considerable inspired additions and modifications carried out by its successive owners -lord of the manor, churchman, man at arms, local dignitary.

 

By good luck, all were men of taste with a respect for the past. The result is an overall harmony that surprises by its architectural balance and classical proportions