At the heart of Provence - Visit free of the Saint Antonine Domain

Name: At the heart of Provence - Visit free of the Saint Antonine Domain
Start: 2018-09-15T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2018-09-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Domaine Saint-Antonin

Visit free of the Saint Antonine Domain, in the discovery of its built heritage and of art santonnier

15 and 16 September 2018Passed

Conditions

Free

Vue du pigeonnier du Domaine Saint-Antonin, daté de 1643 © Mathieu CHARREYRE

The Saint Antonine Domain belongs today even to the descendants of ANNIBAL THUS, canon of the city of Fréjus, which acquired it in 1636. Of this period are kept(preserved) an insulated quadrangular pigeon house, jewel(flagship) of the domain, dated by a registration(inscription) of 1643, as well as a devoted domestic chapel, and some structural elements of the ancient country-house. At the beginning of the XIXth century, a large terrace decorated with a small pool with jets of waters and with a beautiful staircase of access, was done also up.
On the occasion of European Heritage Days, this private domain opens its doors unusually to make you travel at the heart of traditional Provence and come on the steps of the SANTONNIÈRE TOUN

About the location

Domaine Saint-Antonin

route de Vauvenargues, 13490 Jouques

Bouches-du-Rhône
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

The Saint Antonine Domain belongs even today to the descendants of SÉBASTIEN THUS, trader of the city of Jouques, property of which BROTHER ANNIBAL THUS, canon of the church of Fréjus, left it. The latter(This last) had acquired it of the Mr. of PUYLOUBIER in 1636\. The facade of the ancient country-house, facing east, was resumed(taken back) in the XXth century with a view to symmetry and endowed with a large terrace adorned with a pond. On its north facade, a door in round arch remains(subsists) set back(decreasing). The farm is leant on the West. On the terrace, on both(all) sides of a beautiful staircase of access remain(subsist) a pigeon house (dated by registration(inscription) of 1643) and a devoted chapel, established by Annibal Thus in the 2nd quarter of the XVIIth century. This quadrangular insulated pigeon house is surrounded with a headband(banner) of rectangular stones in projection topped with a row of multicoloured glazed tiles(window panes). The recent history(story) of the Saint Antonine Domain is also bound(connected) to the tradition of the Provençal day-nurseries(cribs) and their Christmas crib figures. Indeed, LOUISE THUS (1899-1992), among whom the husband and doctor from Aix, ÉMILE SICARD contributed greatly to the conservation of the built and natural heritage of the place, became himself known know as santonnière under the name of TOUN.