Villa Mirasol (Les Sables d'Olonne)

For the village in Argentina, see Villa Mirasol.

Villa Mirasol
The Villa Mirasol in 2012
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General information
TypeResidential building
Address1, 3, 5, 7 place du Maréchal Foch and 4, 4 bis rue Travot
Town or cityLes Sables-d'Olonne
CountryFrance
Coordinates46°29′42″N 1°47′03″W / 46.49491°N 1.78422°W / 46.49491; -1.78422
Completed1914
Design and construction
Architect(s)Maurice Durand

The Villa Mirasol is a historic residential building in Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France.

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Le Remblai 1930 - Passage du Palais". Les Sables d'Olonnes: Site officiel du tourisme des Olonnes. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Base Mérimée: immeuble de villégiature dit villa Mirasol, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)