At the heart of a region that is rich in ancient history, the estate was probably the site of a Gallo-roman "Villa", a stones throw from the "Via Aurelia". Several fragments have been found in the area and some tegulae (roman roof tiles) have been recovered from ruins on the estate. Also, the Trepanouille spring which serves the estate was probably used during this period.\nInvasions in the 4th, 5th and 6th centuries ransacked these beautiful houses. In the 10th century, bloody invasions forced the inhabitants to find shelter in less accessible places. During this period the estate was probably returned to nature and covered with forest. Towards the 11th century, the monks of Saint Victor’s Abbey in Marseille started to clear the area. It is during this period that the estate was developed into its current form.\n\nOn June 7th, 1890, Aurelien Houchart, a wine merchant, bought the estate. "This property is divided as workable land and plantations of vines and almonds. The present sale includes the barrels in the cellar…"\n\nIn 1984 Genevieve Quiot, Aurelien’s great granddaughter, started to work the vineyard and gave the estate her great grandfather’s name. From then on it was called "Domaine Houchart".\n\nIn 2002 The Verlaque estate was bought back and integrated into Domaine Quiot in Provence. This estate had been owned by the Houchart family from 1896 (bought by Aurelien May 29th) to 1941. In 2002 the wedding of JBQ and F Vigier took place. For this occasion the buildings were greatly restored.
