Development by Gernez 1920 (≈ 1920)
Transformation into residence and workshop.
1923
Creation of the garden
Creation of the garden 1923 (≈ 1923)
Cubist garden designed by Paul Vera.
6 septembre 1948
Death of Gernez
Death of Gernez 6 septembre 1948 (≈ 1948)
The artist dies in the property.
21 juillet 1994
Registration of houses
Registration of houses 21 juillet 1994 (≈ 1994)
Protected facades and roofs.
9 août 1996
Classification of the garden
Classification of the garden 9 août 1996 (≈ 1996)
Garden fully classified.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the five houses located 92 to 96 rue Haute and 69 to 73 boulevard Charles-V (cad. AD 312, 370, 371, 373, 374, 377): inscription by decree of 21 July 1994 - Jardin du peinteur Paul-Elie Gernez, comprising the garden of pleasure and the vegetable and fruit garden (cad. AD 370 to 373, 375 to 377): classification by decree of 9 August 1996
Key figures
Paul-Élie Gernez - Painter and owner
Fitted the property in 1920.
Paul Vera - Landscape architect
Designed the cubist garden in 1923.
Origin and history
The property of Paul-Élie Gernez, located in Honfleur, Calvados, consists of five wooden houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. These buildings, typical of the architecture of Norman shipowners, were acquired by the painter Paul-Élie Gernez in the 1920s. He built them as a home and workshop, while entrusting the creation of the garden to landscape architect Paul Vera in 1923. This garden, considered the archetype of the Cubist Art Deco style, became a central element of the property.
The artist Paul-Élie Gernez lived in this property until his death on September 6, 1948. The five houses were listed in the Historic Monuments on 21 July 1994 for their facades and roofs. The garden, including the leisure areas, the vegetable garden and the orchard, was classified on 9 August 1996, recognizing its heritage and artistic importance.
The property illustrates the transition between the architectural heritage of Honfleurese shipowners and the aesthetic innovation of the 1920s. The garden, designed in parallel with the public garden of Honfleur by Paul Vera, marks a significant step in the history of French gardens, mixing cubist geometry and functionality. Today, this site bears witness to both the city's maritime past and its cultural influence in the twentieth century.
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