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Origin and history

The Lehen-Tokia villa, located in Ciboure, New Aquitaine, was built between 1924 and 1926 for Major Edmund Gould. This architectural project was led by Joseph Hiriart, assisted by Georges Tribout and Georges Beau. The style of the villa is inspired by the neo-basque, while integrating decorative elements typical of Art Deco, as evidenced by its imposing central window, the work of painter-glass Jacques Gruber, representing a flight of birds in the rising sun.

The villa has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1992, with protection covering its facades, roofs, as well as its garden, gate and fences. This classification highlights the heritage value of the building, both for its architecture and for its interior and exterior decorations, emblematic of the artistic influences of the time.

The precise coordinates of the villa, located at the 1st road from Achotarreta to Ciboure, confirm its anchoring in the local landscape. The department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, where it is located, is marked by a strong Basque identity, which explains in part the choice of neo-Basque style for this construction. The villa thus illustrates the dialogue between local tradition and artistic modernity at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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