The house with a policeman's hat is recognizable by its Italian-style pediment. It is famous for having been the main set of the film "La Cuisine au Beurre" with Bourvil and Fernandel, shot in Martigues.
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The house in a gendarme's hat echoes a Baroque architecture that spread from Italy to the rest of Europe during the 18th century. This was built in the 17th century and is characterized by the shape of its "scalloped" gable and its wrought iron balcony. A large number of them would have been built by masons who came directly from Italy.
Appreciated by painters and photographers, the facade of this house brings effects of movement and contrast with the aim of astonishing. A theatrical...
Appreciated by painters and photographers, the facade of this house brings effects of movement and contrast with the aim of astonishing. A theatrical...
Services
Car park
Animals accepted
- Accessibility
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
- Equipment
- Parking nearby
- Services
- Pets welcome
Location
Contact Maison à chapeau de gendarme
Environment
- In centre of town
- Town location
- On an island
- Close to a public transportation
- Waterside
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Pier within 500 m
- In the historic centre
Access
- Marseille Provence: Airport / Aerodrome 20 km
Martigues Lavéra station: Railway station at 4 km