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Villa Fragonard in Grasse dans les Alpes-Maritimes

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine de vilégiature
Villa

Villa Fragonard in Grasse

    23 Boulevard Fragonard
    06520 Grasse

Origin and history

Villa Fragonard is a monument located in the town of Grasse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although his name evokes the famous painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard, born in Grasse in 1732, the available data do not specify his direct connection to this villa or his construction period. The building remains a symbol of the architectural heritage of the country, integrated into an urban landscape marked by the history of perfumery and the arts.

In the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, the villas and historic residences often reflect the influence of local elites and artists. In Grasse, a city known worldwide for its perfume industry since the 18th century, these monuments bear witness to a past where art, commerce and society were closely intertwined. Villa Fragonard, by name and location, is part of this rich cultural context, although its exact origins remain to be documented.

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