Initial construction 1924 (≈ 1924)
House built by Gaston Castel.
1930
One-storey elevation
One-storey elevation 1930 (≈ 1930)
Added an additional level.
2 mars 1981
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 2 mars 1981 (≈ 1981)
Protection of facades and interior decorations.
1989
Auction of the decor
Auction of the decor 1989 (≈ 1989)
Dismantling of Art Deco decoration.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs as well as the living and dining room with their decoration on the first floor (Box K 138): inscription by decree of 2 March 1981
Key figures
Gaston Castel - Architect and contractor
Manufacturer and original owner of the house.
Edgar Brandt - Ironworks
Author of the decor of the dining room.
Dominique et Alban Gérardin - Owners since 1989
Home buyers after auction.
Origin and history
Gaston Castel House is a personal residence designed by architect Gaston Castel in 1924 in the Cinq-Avenues district of Marseille (4th arrondissement). It was built from a pre-existing building and raised from one floor in 1930. The architecture highlights a narrow facade, adorned with a bowl-window and back terraces, while the interior combines large and bright reception spaces with neat traffic, in an Art Deco style.
The interior decor, including the dining room, is signed by the ironmaker Edgar Brandt. This decor was dismantled and sold at auction in 1989, when the house changed owners to belong to Dominique and Alban Gérardin, also owners of the Le Corbusier hotel in the Radious City. The house has been listed as Historic Monument since 2 March 1981, protecting its facades, roofs, as well as the living and dining room on the first floor.
Located at the 2nd Croix-de-Régnier impasse, this house illustrates the influence of local architects in Marseille urban development at the beginning of the 20th century. Its Art Deco style and interior design reflect a time when art and architecture blended to create living spaces that were both functional and aesthetic, reserved for a cultivated bourgeoisie.
