Domaine d'Astros | Château d'Astros - Côtes de Provence and Vin de Pays des Maures at Vidauban


	A family history Values Bernard and Bruno Maurel one to one Photos Diaporama		A family history From the 12^th century, the history of Domaine d’Astros is interwoven with the Knights Templar, the Renaissance spirit and prosperous Marseilles bourgeoisie “There have always been grapevines and Astros cellars...” During the 12^th century, the Knights Templar settled in the fertile Argens valley, the domain of the Viscounts of Marseille. It was there, in the foothills, that they built a commandery. The crude construction was rebuilt during the Renaissance then sold, along with the domain, as a national property. Marc-Maximin Martin, a member of a Protestant family of Marseille industrialists, soap factory owners, offered to buy the Astros estate in 1802. Maximin Martin, his grandson, had a building erected inspired by Italian villas. Without descendants, he left all of his worldly goods to the grandson of his first cousin Joseph Maurel, the grandfather of the current owner. Values Bernard and Bruno Maurel one to one Top of page
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