Construction of the villa 1884 (≈ 1884)
Villa built by the Costa husbands.
28 octobre 2015
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 28 octobre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Registration of facades, roofs and decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Villa Costa sise 8, traverse du Vallon de l'Ortignes, rue Célina: all the facades and roofs of the villa; the room of freshness with its painted decor; the fence walls with the gate on rue Jean-Baptiste-de-Valbelle; the rock elements of the garden (cad. 833 D 295): inscription by decree of 27 October 2015
Key figures
Époux Costa - Sponsors
Initiators of the project in 1884.
Famille Gagliardone - Rociers
Authors of cement decorations.
Origin and history
The villa Costa is a villa built in 1884 in the Roucas-Blanc district, in the 7th arrondissement of Marseille. It is distinguished by its rocky wall decor, one of the largest in the Marseille region, and by the preservation of its original polychromy. The facades, covered with decorative cement, were made by the Gagliardone family, famous rockers, on the order of the Costa spouses. Although the garden remains only in residual condition, the facades and rock elements of the garden have been well preserved.
All the facades and roofs of the villa, as well as the fence walls with their gate and the rock works of the garden, were inscribed as historical monuments by order of 28 October 2015. This inscription recognizes the heritage value of the work, which is also well documented, offering a rare testimony of the 19th century Marseille rock art.
The Costa villa is located at the 8th crossing of Vallon de l'Ortignes and rue Célina, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. It illustrates the influence of bourgeois families of the time, who invested in adorned residences, reflecting their social status and taste for local craftsmanship. The cement decorations, typical of the region, show a remarkable technical and artistic mastery for the time.
