Villa Bleue
The Villa Bleue in 2011
Alternative namesBlue Villa
General information
TypeMansion
Architectural styleArt Deco
Address1 avenue Porfirio-Diaz and avenue de Berwick
Town or cityBarcelonnette
CountryFrance
Construction started1929
Completed1931
ClientCamille Jean
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Joseph Hiriart
Georges Tribout
Georges Beau

The Villa Bleue (Blue Villa) 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. Jacques Grüber crafted the glassworks.[1] It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Base Mérimée: Villa Bleue, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. 1 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.

44°23′11″N 6°39′24″E / 44.3865°N 6.6568°E / 44.3865; 6.6568


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