In October 1861, Napoleon III appointed Senator Charlemagne-Emile de Maupas as head of the department, with orders to modernize Marseille.
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The Prefecture, located since the First Empire in the Hôtel Roux de Corse (now the Lycée Montgrand), is too small for a city of great importance.
Maupas decided to build a new 7500m2 building, facing the rue Saint-Ferréol. The building was in the form of a quadrilateral and was organized around two courtyards: a semi-circular main courtyard and a rectangular courtyard housing the stables. The plans and specifications were approved by the General Council in February 1862.
The...
Maupas decided to build a new 7500m2 building, facing the rue Saint-Ferréol. The building was in the form of a quadrilateral and was organized around two courtyards: a semi-circular main courtyard and a rectangular courtyard housing the stables. The plans and specifications were approved by the General Council in February 1862.
The...
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