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Villa Aigue Marine à Royan en Charente-Maritime

Villa Aigue Marine

    38 Boulevard de la Grandière
    17200 Royan
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Crédit photo : Aigue Marine 17 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1910
Construction of the villa
1924
Sale to Albert Willemetz
1945
Royan bombings
1958
Conversion into apartments
25 octobre 2018
Historical monument classification
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Heritage classified

The villa Aigue-Marine, in its entirety, with its gates and fences, as well as the plot on which it is situated, with its garden, appearing in the cadastre section AO, parcel 364 to n°100, boulevard Garnier: inscription by order of October 25, 2018.

Key figures

Henri Deglane - Architect Design designer in 1910.
Léon Lehmann junior - Initial sponsor Owner to its construction.
Albert Willemetz - Author and owner (1924) It receives the Parisian cultural elite.
Sacha Guitry - Famous guest Attended the villa with Yvonne Printemps.
Famille Quillery - Owner (1934-1958) Last occupants before the subdivision.

Origin and history

The villa Aigue-Marine, built in 1910 in Royan according to the plans of the Parisian architect Henri Deglane, is distinguished by its imposing dimensions and elegant style. Sponsored by Léon Lehmann junior, it is quickly nicknamed "Le Petit Chambord sur Mer" because of its majestic look, marked by an angle tower surmounted by a bell tower and numerous windows. Originally located boulevard Saint-Georges (now boulevard Frédéric-Garnier), it dominates the beach of Grande-Conche, a symbol of the great seaside of the time.

In 1924, the villa was sold to Albert Willemetz, famous author of operetta booklets, who made it a meeting place for the "Cultural All-Paris". His guests include Sacha Guitry and his wife Yvonne Printemps, illustrating his role in the worldly life of the 1920s and 1930s. Acquired in 1934 by the Quillery family, she miraculously escaped the bombings of Royan in 1945, before being divided into ten apartments in 1958, marking the end of her golden age.

Listed as a historic monument in 2018, the Aigue-Marine villa is fully protected, including the garden, fences and fences. Its architecture, combining Belle Époque elegance and seaside functionality, bears witness to the golden age of the Royan villas at the beginning of the 20th century. Sources, including the work of Frédéric Chasseboeuf and Marie-Anne Bouchet-Roy, highlight its heritage and cultural importance in the region.

The nickname "Petit Chambord sur Mer" reflects its aesthetic ambition, while its history with artistic figures makes it a symbol of Royan's cultural influence. Today, it embodies both an architectural heritage and a page of French world history, preserved for future generations.

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