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The villa Les Bossettes is a seaside villa located in Dives-sur-Mer, Normandy, built between 1903 and 1908. It was designed by the Kenyan architect René-Jacques Baumier and his pupil Georges Pichereau for a German jeweller named Ruthaembur. This monument illustrates the architectural eclecticism of the period, combining Baroque influences on the façade and various references to the interior, from Gothic to Renaissance, including Louis XIV and Louis XV styles. The villa, now divided into apartments, has lost its original park, recently loti.

Villa Les Bossettes was listed as a historical monument by order of 18 May 1995. This protection covers the main house (except for modernized parts), the facades and roofs of the guard house, as well as the communes, including a greenhouse. These architectural elements testify to the richness of the details and aesthetic ambition of its designers. The villa is located at 26, rue du Port, in Calvados, and embodies the Norman seaside heritage of the early twentieth century.

The architecture of the villa Les Bossettes reflects the trends of the time, where the secondary residences of the European elites, especially Germans, multiplied on the French coast. This type of construction, often sponsored by wealthy foreigners, marked a period of tourism development and cultural exchanges in Normandy. The villa, with its multiple stylistic references, symbolizes this opening and this mixture of artistic influences.

Today, the villa Les Bossettes remains a major architectural testimony of Dives-sur-Mer. Although its park has disappeared and the whole is now divided into housing units, its inscription in historical monuments preserves its most remarkable elements. It attracts the attention of heritage lovers for its eclectic style and its history related to the golden age of Norman seaside resorts.

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