Bastide de Montgolfier-la-Tour-du-Pin

Bastide de Montgolfier-la-Tour-du-Pin is a country estate located in the Le Merlan neighborhood of Marseille that combines residential and agricultural buildings. The property includes a main residence, farm structures, a landscaped park, and two distinctive tower windmills that define its rural character.

This estate was built during the mid-19th century as a representation of rural prosperity and agricultural development. It received protected monument status in 1993, which safeguards its main structures and surrounding grounds.

The property functions as an educational farm managed by the city of Marseille, offering agricultural and environmental learning activities to visitors.

The property is currently closed to the public as the buildings require restoration and maintenance work. Protective fencing surrounds the park area to restrict access during this renovation period.

Two tower-shaped windmills on the grounds no longer contain their original milling mechanisms but stand as architectural reminders of agricultural production. Their hollow interiors reveal where grinding wheels and machinery once processed grain from surrounding fields.