Château de Montauban

Over het museum

Château de Montauban is a former residence consisting of a monumental 19th-century façade attached to an 18th-century mas (traditional Provençal farmhouse). It belonged to the Ambroy family, cousins of the writer Alphonse Daudet, who stayed there regularly from 1863. Over three centuries the building was a middle-class house, a source of inspiration for artists, a place where convalescent soldiers were cared for during the First World War, and then a home for children of prisoners of war.

The château is today a museum devoted to the history of the village. It is owned by the commune of Fontvieille and holds the “Musée de France” label. A permanent exhibition, “Fontvieille, détour par le Moyen Âge”, presents around 350 archaeological objects found in the region, organised around three themes: power, the economy and everyday life, and beliefs. It was produced with the CNRS (laboratory LA3M).

The restored first floor houses the Daudet collection: period furniture, manuscripts, paintings, photographs, press cuttings and the writer’s desk. A statue of Saint Symphorian from the 18th century, restored and returned in 2025, is also on display. The new Musée Daudet is not yet open; the commune announces it for the coming years. In the meantime, temporary exhibitions complement the visit.

Hoogtepunten

• Exhibition “Fontvieille, détour par le Moyen Âge”: around 350 archaeological objects
• Alphonse Daudet collection: manuscripts, paintings, photographs and the writer’s desk
• Restored first floor with period furniture
• Restored 18th-century statue of Saint Symphorian
• Château park with picnic area

Vaste collectie

• Fontvieille, détour par le Moyen Âge – Around 350 archaeological objects found in Fontvieille and the surrounding area, presented under three themes: power, the economy and everyday life, and beliefs.
• Collection Alphonse Daudet – A restored first floor with period furniture, manuscripts, paintings, photographs, press cuttings and the writer’s desk.

Beheerder

Commune de Fontvieille

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Free admission for residents of Fontvieille, job seekers, RSA beneficiaries and museum professionals (ICOM card, Carte culture, Archéo Ambassadeurs network).

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The monument is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. According to the regional tourism portal, the lift measures 80 x 130 cm and the doors are at least 77 cm wide.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

Treasure-hunt visits, visits with workshops and simple educational workshops for children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The château is on chemin de Montauban, in Fontvieille.

Service & horeca

Picnicking is allowed in the château park. In bad weather, the covered markets in the village centre are an alternative.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Je bezoek plannen