Château d'Aubiry
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Château d'Aubiry | |
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![]() The Château d'Aubiry | |
General information | |
Type | Château |
Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
Location | Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales (France) |
Coordinates | 42°30′46.5″N 2°45′58″E / 42.512917°N 2.76611°E |
Current tenants | Private |
Construction started | 1893 |
Completed | 1904 |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Viggo Dorph-Petersen |
The Château d'Aubiry is a château located in Céret (Pyrénées-Orientales), built between 1893 and 1904. Designed by the Danish architect Viggo Dorph-Petersen, the Château d'Aubiry was built for the son of French industrialist Pierre Bardou-Job. It was used as a filming location in 1960 for the movie L'eau a la bouche, has been protected as an official French historical monument since 2006.
Location[edit]
Although located in Céret, the Château d'Aubiry is nearer to the city limits of Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts than the town of Céret itself and can be seen from the road D 115, on the right side when coming from Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts and going towards Céret.
History[edit]
French industrialist Pierre Bardou-Job became wealthy selling rolling paper and decided to have a château built for each of his three children, all designed by the Danish architect Viggo Dorph-Petersen. The Château d'Aubiry was for his son Justin and was built from 1893 to 1904. Pierre Bardou-Job himself never saw it, as he died suddenly in 1892 just before the start of the construction.
The Château d'Aubiry was used as a filming location in 1960 for the movie L'eau a la bouche by French director Jacques Doniol-Valcroze. It has been protected as an official French historical monument since 2006,[1] and was offered for sale in 2011 with an asking price of 21 million Euros.
References[edit]
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château d'Aubiry, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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