Blue Villa

The Blue Villa (fr: "Villa Bleue") is a historic mansion in Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.[1] It was built from 1929 to 1931 for Camille Jean, a French businessman who founded Francia Maritima, a store in Mexico City, Mexico.[1][2] It was designed in Art Deco style by Joseph Hiriart,[2] Georges Tribout and Georges Beau.[1] It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1987.[1]

Blue Villa
The Blue Villa in 2011
General information
TypeVilla
Address1 avenue Porfirio-Diaz and avenue de Berwick
Town or cityBarcelonnette
CountryFrance
Construction started1929
Completed1931
ClientCamille Jean
Design and construction
Architect(s)Joseph Hiriart
Georges Tribout
Georges Beau

References

  1. Base Mérimée: Villa Bleue, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. Homps, Hélène (2004). "Les références culturelles des émigrants mexicains de la vallée de Barcelonnette : du grand magasin à la villa". In Situ. 4. doi:10.4000/insitu.2236. Retrieved April 9, 2016.


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