Italian Renaissance-inspired Palladian villas (in reference to the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio) number two in France, including the Villa Aurelienne in Fréjus.
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BUT WHO BUILT THE AURELIAN VILLA?
By consulting the first register of the Fréjus cadastral matrix (C443), we discover that a certain Mr. Crossman James had a villa built in the "Raton" district. Completed in 1889, it is known as Château Aurélien. Two inscriptions engraved on the small bridge below the villa provide further information:
J.H.C./A.D./1889
"J.H.C." would be the initials of the builder (JH Crossman) and "AD" for Anno Domini;
On the other side of the bridge is another...
By consulting the first register of the Fréjus cadastral matrix (C443), we discover that a certain Mr. Crossman James had a villa built in the "Raton" district. Completed in 1889, it is known as Château Aurélien. Two inscriptions engraved on the small bridge below the villa provide further information:
J.H.C./A.D./1889
"J.H.C." would be the initials of the builder (JH Crossman) and "AD" for Anno Domini;
On the other side of the bridge is another...
Services
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Botanic trail
Temporary exhibition
Activity
Free car park
Meeting room
Car park
Public WC
Exhibition space
Lift
Toilets
Pets welcome
Themed tour
- Activities
- Botanic trail
- Temporary exhibition
- Activity
- Equipment
- Free car park
- Meeting room
- Car park
- Public WC
- Exhibition space
- Lift
- Toilets
- Services
- Pets welcome
- Themed tour
- Guided tours
Openings
Openings
All year 2025 - Open everyday
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
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Environment
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
