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
ArchitectJoseph Hiriart
Georges Tribout
Georges Beau

References

  1. "Villa Bleue". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  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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