43°33′50″N 7°01′44″E / 43.564°N 7.0289°E
The Château Thorenc is a historic garden in Cannes, France. It was established in 1870 for the Duchess of Bedford, [1] when a chateau was erected. [2] It was acquired by Sir Richard Atwood Glass in 1876. [2] It was subsequently purchased by the Duchess of Montrose, followed by Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel. [1] It was purchased by Albert Neubauer in 1930. [1] He hired architects Louis Süe and Léon Le Bel to re-design the chateau, while painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue designed the Venetian living-room. [2] It was owned by Bảo Đại, the emperor of Annam, from 1937 to 1960. [2] In 1968, the chateau was demolished and replaced with a residential building. [2] Over the years, the garden designers were Mr Maria, followed by Lucien Lhotte, Denis Troncy and Jean-Baptiste Dental. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: jardin d'agrément du château Thorenc, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c d e Base Mérimée: maison dite Château Thorenc ou Château d'Oxford, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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43°33′50″N 7°01′44″E / 43.564°N 7.0289°E
The Château Thorenc is a historic garden in Cannes, France. It was established in 1870 for the Duchess of Bedford, [1] when a chateau was erected. [2] It was acquired by Sir Richard Atwood Glass in 1876. [2] It was subsequently purchased by the Duchess of Montrose, followed by Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel. [1] It was purchased by Albert Neubauer in 1930. [1] He hired architects Louis Süe and Léon Le Bel to re-design the chateau, while painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue designed the Venetian living-room. [2] It was owned by Bảo Đại, the emperor of Annam, from 1937 to 1960. [2] In 1968, the chateau was demolished and replaced with a residential building. [2] Over the years, the garden designers were Mr Maria, followed by Lucien Lhotte, Denis Troncy and Jean-Baptiste Dental. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: jardin d'agrément du château Thorenc, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c d e Base Mérimée: maison dite Château Thorenc ou Château d'Oxford, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
Media related to
Château Thorenc at Wikimedia Commons
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