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The Ker Sovereign villa, built in 1925, is a remarkable example of Italian neoclassical architecture on the Atlantic coast. Sponsored by Suzanne de La Noue, a Parisian woman sometimes nicknamed "Comtesse", it is said to have been funded by Lucien Rosengart, an automotive industrialist. The project was initially entrusted to Henri Godivier, then taken over by Georges Vachon for the plans and mastery of the work, while Adrien Grave completed the interior decoration. The facade, decorated with four sirens, is a distinctive feature of this villa located on the boulevard des Océanides, facing the bay of Pouliguen.

In 1938, Suzanne de La Noue sold the villa to Senator Colombel, owner of the Urodonal laboratories. The latter received personalities like Leon Blum and King Alphonse XIII of Spain. After the Second World War, the villa passed into the hands of the De Carbon family, pioneer of car shock absorbers, which made it repaint in pink. Joined historic monuments in 2002, it regains its original whiteness and is transformed into apartments.

The villa Ker Sovereigne embodies the golden age of the seaside resorts of the first half of the 20th century, mixing architectural elegance and worldly life. Its history reflects the social and economic changes in the region, marked by the attractiveness of elites for the Atlantic coast. Today, it remains a symbol of local heritage, protected and valued for its prestigious style and past.

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