Château de La Rouquette

Château de La Rouquette.
15th, 17th and 18th centuries - Blond limestone.
The Gallo-Roman site, established on a hillside and mainly covered by woods, was replaced by the Romanesque church of Bouffiagues, around which the population was protected by the Château de La Rouquette. This is one of the most important castles on the left bank of the Durèze. Before the 15th century, a motte féodale or fortified house defended the north-western part of the hillside. The castle, built as early as the 14th century, was burnt down during the Wars of Religion in the 16th century. Rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries, it is surrounded by over 1000 hectares of vineyards and woods. The estate is home to several farms, with livestock and wheat. The rampart protecting the south-east façade is lowered into a terrace. To the north-west, two round towers delimited the farmyard.