Villa Bleue Explained

Villa Bleue
Alternate Names:Blue Villa
Building Type:Mansion
Architectural Style:Art Deco
Address:1 avenue Porfirio-Diaz and avenue de Berwick
Location Town:Barcelonnette
Location Country:France
Client:Camille Jean
Start Date:1929
Completion Date:1931
Floor Count:5
Architect: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.

It was built from 1929 to 1931 for Camille Jean, a French businessman who founded Francia Maritima, a store in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] It was designed in Art Deco style by Joseph Hiriart, Georges Tribout and Georges Beau. Jacques Grüber crafted the glassworks. It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1987.

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44.3865°N 6.6568°W

Notes and References

  1. Homps. Hélène. Les références culturelles des émigrants mexicains de la vallée de Barcelonnette : du grand magasin à la villa. In Situ. 2004. 4. 10.4000/insitu.2236. April 9, 2016. free.