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Château d'Aubiry

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Château d'Aubiry
The Château d'Aubiry
Château d'Aubiry is located in France
Château d'Aubiry
Location within France
General information
TypeChâteau
Architectural styleArt Nouveau
LocationCéret, Pyrénées-Orientales (France)
Coordinates42°30′46.5″N 2°45′58″E / 42.512917°N 2.76611°E / 42.512917; 2.76611
Current tenantsPrivate
Construction started1893
Completed1904
Technical details
Floor area2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Viggo Dorph-Petersen

The Château d'Aubiry is a building located in Céret (Pyrénées-Orientales) and was built from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.

Location

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

Industrial Frenchman 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 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 is protected as an official French historical monument since 2006.[1]

References

  1. ^ Château d'Aubiry on the Mérimée database for French historical monuments