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Bastide de la Guillermy

Coordinates: 43°21′28″N 5°21′48″E / 43.3578°N 5.3633°E / 43.3578; 5.3633
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Bastide de la Guillermy
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General information
Town or cityMarseille
CountryFrance
Coordinates43°21′28″N 5°21′48″E / 43.3578°N 5.3633°E / 43.3578; 5.3633
Completed17th century

The Bastide de la Guillermy is a historic bastide in Les Aygalades, a neighbourhood in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille, France. It was built in the 17th century, making it one of the oldest buildings in Marseille.

History

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In 1689, the de Guillermy family acquired the land (which formerly belonged to the 16th century poet Jean de La Ceppède) and built the bastide shortly after.[1][2] It is one of the oldest buildings in Marseille.[1] Over the next few centuries, the family hosted Paul Barras and later Princess Françoise of Orléans.[1] The bastide was subsequently purchased by the Savin family.[1]

By 1941, the bastide was owned by Mr Rousset, who rented it to the police.[1] Meanwhile, the Nazi invaders began the construction of the A7 autoroute near the bastide.[1]

The bastide was acquired by the French state in 1957.[1] It was home to the French police until 2004.[1]

In 2009, the French state suggested turning the empty bastide into temporary housing for Romani people.[1] The project was abandoned due to protests.[1] In 2011, the bastide was listed for sale.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Bastide de la Guillermy". Tourisme Marseille. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Crozel, Jean-Luc (August 18, 2013). "Une bastide du XVIIe à l'abandon". La Provence. Retrieved March 27, 2016.