Located in Les Arcs-Sur-Argens, the Château Sainte-Roseline dates back several centuries. The origins of this place full of history go back to the 10th century when a hermit named Roubaud withdrew to this estate fed by an abundant spring. Later on, an abbey called de la Celle-Roubaud was built there.
Today, the Château Sainte-Roseline has become a major wine tourism destination in the region, thanks in particular to its famous chapel. Built in the 11th century, it is an abbatial church of the Abbey de la Celle-Roubaud. With the cloister that has adjoined it since the 12th century, this chapel has been a listed historical monument since 1980.
The chapel of the Abbey de la Celle-Roubaud houses the body and relics of Saint Roseline. Legend has it that during a winter of famine in the 13th century, Roseline de Villeneuve, daughter of the lord of Les Arcs, was caught stealing food from the family storehouse to distribute to the poor.
When she was ordered to reveal what she was hiding, an armful of roses escaped from her apron. Roseline de Villeneuve, who became a Carthusian nun and then Mother Prioress of the Abbey de la Celle-Roubaud from 1300 to 1329, was the source of many miracles and was canonised in the 19th century. The name of Saint Roseline, whose body rests in a crystal flask, was then attributed to the Abbey's chapel.
The Château's winegrowing activity developed during the 14th century, making the estate one of the first vineyards in Provence. Bought from the family of Baron de Rasque de Laval in 1994, the château became the property of the Teillaud family. Bernard Teillaud entrusted the reins to his daughter Aurélie Bertin-Teillaud in 2007. With her sister Delphine Meunier, she has owned this renowned château since 2011, after buying it from their father.
