W hat Defines Croix-de-V ie and the Rise T he Emergence a Seaside Villa? of Seaside Villas of the Boisvinet District From the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th While Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie was the first town to welcome century, the ambition of...
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W hat Defines Croix-de-V ie and the Rise T he Emergence a Seaside Villa? of Seaside Villas of the Boisvinet District From the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th While Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie was the first town to welcome century, the ambition of new villa owners was to break large numbers of holidaymakers — thanks to the acquisition From Sea Bathing to Holiday Retreats away from local architectural traditions by creating in 1856 of a three-kilometre seafront from Brétignolles and picturesque residences distinguished by a wide variety the opening of its first sea-bathing establishment in 1863 The most visible witnesses to the history of seaside of styles, volumes, and influences. resorts, coastal villas stand out for their whimsical and on the opposite bank — Croix-de-Vie would have to wait eclectic architecture. Following the opening of the first While local communities traditionally built their homes another twenty years before experiencing similar growth. sea-bathing and le
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