André Chave (1799-1868) was a French landowner and real estate developer in Marseille.[1]
André Chave | |
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 Bust of André Chave by André-Joseph Allar on the corner of Boulevard Chave and Place Jean Jaurès in Marseille | |
| Born | 1799 |
| Died | 1868 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Landowner Real estate developer |
| Children | Nicolas Chave |
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Early life
editAndré Chave was born in 1799.[1]
Career
editA major landowner of agricultural fields, he became a real estate developer as the city of Marseille grew.[1][2][3] As explained on his public bust, he developed the neighbourhood of Le Camas, and what later came to be known as the Boulevard Chave, both in the 5th arrondissement of Marseille.[3][4]
Personal life
editHe had a son, Nicolas Chave, who inherited the neighbourhood developed by his father.[1][5] He commissioned architect Gaudensi Allar (1841-1904) to build a private residence on the corner of the Boulevard Chave and the Place Jean Jaurès.[6] The architect's brother, André-Joseph Allar (1845-1926), designed a bust of his father, which is still displayed there.[1][7]
Death
editHe died in 1868.[1]
Legacy
edit- The Boulevard Chave in Marseille is named in his honour.[8] It stretches from the Place Jean-Jaurès to Gare de Marseille-Blancarde.[8]
- The Théâtre Chave, a theatre near the Place Jean-Jaurès, was established in 1840; it closed down shortly after.[9]
- The Prison Chave was a jail on the corner of Rue Georges and Boulevard Chave.[10] Built in 1852, all capital punishment executions in Marseille were carried out in front of this jail from 1912 to 1934.[10] During World War II, it was used to jail Jews and members of the French Resistance, who published the newspaper L’Aube de la Liberté.[10] It was demolished in 1958.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Marseille
- ^ Jean-Jacques Jordi, Jean-Claude Izzo, Anne-Marie Lapillonne, Jean-Claude Izzo, Marseille, Autrement, 1998, p. 220 [1]
- ^ a b Laurence Lemaire, Les gens de Marseille font le guide, Images en Manoeuvres Editions, 2003, p. 60
- ^ Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Guide de l'habitat Marseille, Le Petit Futé, 2012, p. 65 [2]
- ^ Maurice Gontard, Histoire des lycées de Marseille, Édisud, 1982
- ^ Pierre Guiral, Félix Reynaud, Les Marseillais dans l'histoire, Privat, 1988, p. 83 [3]
- ^ French Ministry of Culture: Les auteurs
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ Pierre Echinard, L'espace du spectacle à Marseille, deux siècles d'évolution, 1991, issue 73, pp. 39-46 [4]
- ^ a b c d Marseille Tourism: Ancienne Prison Chave, Marseille Archived May 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine