The Château de Chambois is a manor house in Provence, a retreat and “soft fortress”: its walls do not defend against armies, but they keep secrets.
| Type | Place (manor) |
| Location | Provence, France |
| Date | 1648 |
| Spanish entry | Château de Chambois |
Description
- In the second half of the seventeenth century Provence is full of such houses, where the lesser aristocracy negotiates its distance from the court of Paris and the cardinal who governs it.
- In the records of 1648, the château’s activity is concentrated in a limited period, tied to the movements of characters arriving from the north in search of refuge or intermediaries in the south.
- The name Chambois belongs to no great lineage, and few questions are asked about travelers lodged under its Provençal tile roofs.
Relationships
- Fief of Don Guifré: another manorial enclave of Provence, active in the same period.
- Felón: a family whose presence in the south coincides with the château’s documented activity.
- Madeline Boulet: a character with a role in Provence in this period.