Famille Glandevès

The de Glandevès family is one of Provence's oldest and most prestigious noble families. Of medieval origin, it takes its name from the château de Glandevès, near Entrevaux, and long served the county of Provence and the crown of France. Settling in Cuges-les-Pins in the XVIᵉ century, the family became seigneur of the village. Under François de Glandevès, married to Diane de Forbin de Janson, the château de Cuges became the center of local seigneurial power.

The Glandevès administered the territory, developed agriculture and participated in regional political and military life until the French Revolution, which put an end to the seigneury. Their influence left a lasting mark on the village's history: we owe them part of its built heritage and rural organization. Even today, their name remains associated with the memory of Cuges and its noble, Provencal past.

Anecdotes about the Glandevès: 

1. A strategic alliance: The marriage between François de Glandevès and Diane de Forbin consolidated the power of the two families, already highly influential in southern Provence.
2. Famous sailors and officers: Many Glandevès served in the royal navy, notably Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès, naval officer and knight of Malta in the XVIIIᵉ century.
3. A prestigious name preserved in local memory: The Glandevès name remains associated with the history of the château and the seigneurial identity of Cuges. It symbolizes the period when the village depended on an influential nobility rooted in Provencal tradition.