Château Régis is located in Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône.
It was built from 1860 to 1865 in the Saint-Menet district, in the 11ᵉ arrondissement, on behalf of Louis Régis, a shipowner who made his fortune in trade with the colonies.
Designed by the architects Sixte Rey and Vaud, the castle is inspired or even imitated from the castle of Chenonceau in the Loire Valley. Thus, its main facade is decorated with sculptures (medallions, bas-reliefs) made in 1862 by Émile Aldebert (1828-1824). The main ones represent the allegories of Commerce (caduceus and purse) and Navigation (rudder and compass) as well as those of Agriculture (sickle and cornucopia) and Music or Poetry (lyre). The castle, the keep and the park (originally vast 35 hectares) are protected as historical monuments.
The estate now houses a private school and is therefore not open to visitors. The building that would have inspired Marcel Pagnol can however be admired from the Château de la Buzine, acquired by the brother of Louis Régis, nearby, and which became the writer's Marseille residence in the second half of the 20th century. You can also observe the estate from the Parc des Sept Collines.
Information on +33 8 26 50 05 00.
