Villa Mirasol (Les Sables d'Olonne)
For the village in Argentina, see Villa Mirasol.
| Villa Mirasol | |
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 The Villa Mirasol in 2012 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential building |
| Address | 1, 3, 5, 7 place du Maréchal Foch and 4, 4 bis rue Travot |
| Town or city | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 46°29′42″N 1°47′03″W / 46.49491°N 1.78422°W |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Maurice Durand |
The Villa Mirasol is a historic residential building in Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France.
History
[edit]It was built in 1914, and designed by architect Maurice Durand.[1][2] It was built by Félix Gault on a former cemetery for Léon Herbert, a wealthy landowner.[2]
The ground floor came with a tearoom and a smoking room while the first floor came with a large bedroom looking out to the Atlantic Ocean.[2] Sculptor Maurice Legendre designed the facade.[2] The main entrance was on the Place du Maréchal Foch, but the maids used the door on the Rue Travot.[2]
The building has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1975.[1][2] The facade was restored in 1995.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Le Remblai 1930 - Passage du Palais". Les Sables d'Olonnes: Site officiel du tourisme des Olonnes. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Base Mérimée: immeuble de villégiature dit villa Mirasol, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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