| Villa Bleue | |
|---|---|
 The Villa Bleue in 2011 | |
| Alternative names | Blue Villa |
| General information | |
| Type | Mansion |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Address | 1 avenue Porfirio-Diaz and avenue de Berwick |
| Town or city | Barcelonnette |
| Country | France |
| Construction started | 1929 |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Client | Camille Jean |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| 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.
It was built from 1929 to 1931 for Camille Jean, a French businessman who founded Francia Maritima, a store in Mexico City, Mexico. 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.
References
- ^ Base Mérimée: Villa Bleue, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ 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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