Casamaures
La Casamaures is a historic 19th century villa, in the commune of Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux near Grenoble, in the Department of Isère, within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. A listed French Monument historique, it is undergoing restoration.
View of restored eaves ornamentation.
Villa[]
In 1855 Joseph Julien Cochard, resident of Grenoble, bought land along the Isère in the foothills of the Massif de la Chartreuse to build a residence.
It was designed in the Moorish Revival—Arab-Andalusian style, with elaborate facades, architectural elements, and fine detailing.
The villa was built of formed and molded concrete, and completed in 1867.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Grenoble
- Moorish Revival architecture
- Monuments historiques of Isère
- Tourist attractions in Grenoble