Château de la Mogère
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The Château de la Mogère is a mansion near the city of
folies (country houses) on the outskirts of Montpellier
, built by wealthy merchants in the 18th century.
In 1706, the grounds of la Mogère were purchased by Fulcran Limouzin, the local Secrétaire d'État à la Maison du Roi (one of the types of
Ancien Régime). In 1715, architect Jean Giral
drew the plan for La Mogère, giving it the appearance it still has today.
Its harmonious façade is topped off by a
pine trees, all in Renaissance-style
.
The grounds and interior, currently owned by the Viscount Gaston de Saporta, are open for visits. The interior has been kept intact since the 18th century, displaying antique furniture and family portraits from the last three centuries. Amongst the painters represented here are Jean Jouvenet, Hyacinthe Rigaud and Jacques-Louis David.
The garden is a mixture of
English garden and formal garden style and houses a large fountain built up out of thousands of little seashells and carrying a number of cherubs
.
La Mogère nowadays lies right next to the Montpellier tramway line 1 (Odysseum) is a 10-minute walk away. The Château de Flaugergues is also nearby.
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