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Château Borély

Château Borély

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The Château Borély is a chateau in the southern part of Marseille, France.[1] Associated with Borély park and Marseille Borély golf course, it has been listed as a historical monument since 1936,[2] and has housed the Museum of Decorative Arts, Earthenware and Fashion since Marseille-Provence 2013[3] with its rich original decor.

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History

The chateau was built in the eighteenth century for Louis Borély (1692–1768), a rich merchant of Marseille. It was donated to the city in the nineteenth century. For several years it hosted the archaeological museum. The chateau is located in the current Parc Borély.

There are plans to transfer the Faïence Museum (Musée de la Faïence de Marseille) from the Château Pastré to the Château Borély, which will also hold the planned Museum of Decorative Arts and Fashion, as part of preparations for Marseille becoming the European cultural capital in 2013.[4]


References

Citations

  1. "Le Chateau Borély : Musée des Arts décoratifs, de la Faïence et de la Mode". MyProvence (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. "Château Borély". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

Sources

  • Adrien Blés, Dictionnaire historique des rues de Marseille, Éd. Jeanne Laffitte, Marseille, 1989, p. 61, ISBN 2-86276-195-8.
  • Roger Duchêne, Christian Ramade, Le Château Borély, Éd. Autres Temps, 1999, ISBN 2-84521-029-9
  • "Le Musée de la Faïence". Culture.Marseille. Ville de Marseille. Retrieved 2012-11-29.

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