Vauvenargues's Escape: A Marquis's Sanctuary, Ceded to Picasso, In the Quiet

The château, now nestled in the sleepy heart of a Provençal village, bears witness to its historical legacy. It superseded Roman villas and was, in turn, eclipsed by an opulent medieval fortress - a bastion of the Counts of Provence and subsequently, the Archbishops of Aix. The 17th-century iteration of this château stands before you now. The Marquis de Vauvenargues found solace here, not merely from physical discomfort, but from the world itself. Saint Severin's relics also call this place home. Over time, this château passed through various hands until it landed in Picasso's in 1958. He spent three years ensconced within these walls before shifting to Mougins. Picasso and his wife, Jacqueline, were interred in a cemetery just beyond the chateau's boundary, a boundary that, at first, many mistook as part of the estate.

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