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Villa Romée

Coordinates: 43°32′59″N 6°59′45″E / 43.54971°N 6.99574°E / 43.54971; 6.99574
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Villa Romée
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General information
TypeHouse
Address5 esplanade du Golfe
Town or cityCannes
CountryFrance
Coordinates43°32′59″N 6°59′45″E / 43.54971°N 6.99574°E / 43.54971; 6.99574
Completed1928
Design and construction
Architect(s)Georges-Henri Pingusson
Paul Furiet

The Villa Romée is a historic mansion in Cannes. It was built in 1928 for Marcelle Aron, the widow of Jacques Isidore Gompel, a World War I veteran.[1] It was designed by architects Georges-Henri Pingusson and Paul Furiet.[1] The garden was built in 1929.[1] Aron sold the house in 1935.[1] It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1994.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Base Mérimée: maison dite villa Les Pins, puis La Romée ou villa Gompel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)