Château Fadaise, Listed private mansion in Nîmes, France

Château Fadaise is a pale stone mansion at 12 rue Porte-de-France in Nîmes, built in 1682. Its symmetrical facade has a portico of four columns behind an iron fence, a balustraded balcony with a carved frieze, and three rows of rectangular windows. Two taller square towers with balustraded tops flank the building, and a gallery links two avant-corps.

Built in 1682, probably by the architect Gabriel Dardailhon, for Pierre de Serres, seigneur de Saint-Côme, the mansion has been listed as a monument historique since 1964. Its nickname Fadaise only appeared in the 18th century, and its origin remains uncertain.

The nickname Fadaise only appeared in the 18th century, and its origin is not certain: it may allude to the fairy-like, the mad, or the folly, in reference to the building's incongruity in what was then a semi-rural setting. The Corinthian columns and Italian-style frieze of scrollwork recall the Maison Carrée.

The mansion stands at 12 rue Porte-de-France, southwest of the Saint-Paul church, in the old town. It is a private property, so visitors view the facade, the iron fence and the four-column portico from the street; the plaque reading "12" marks the entrance.

The nickname Fadaise is first recorded in the 18th century, long after the 1682 construction, and its origin is not established with certainty. Suggested explanations include the fairy-like, the mad, or folly, pointing to how odd the mansion seemed in what was then a semi-rural setting.