Les Granettes
Les Granettes is a hamlet close to Aix-en-Provence in France.
« La récolte des citrouilles à la Bastide de Malvallat », by François-Marius Granet (1796)
Overview
There is a primary school.[1] The hamlet is also home to a vineyard, Château La Bougerelle.[2]
In 2011, residents complained about new constructions, including a roundabout, a carpark and block of flats, to the detriment of an old farm and century-old Mediterranean Cypress trees.[3][4]
Notable residents
- François Marius Granet.
- Alexander Calder in 1953.[5]
- In 1954, Sam Francis rented the Mas des Roches with philosopher Rachel Jacobs and invited David Gascoyne.[6]
References
- ↑ Primary School
- ↑ Jean-Paul Labourdette, Laure Roosen, Alexandra Rouge, Pascaline Ferlin, Petit Futé Tourisme et vignoble en France : Les 100 plus belles routes du vin, Le Petit Futé, 2008, p. 514
- ↑ Aurelie Feris, Le hameau des Granettes en passe d'être défiguré ?, La Provence, 21 June 2011
- ↑ Aurelie Feris, Aix : aux Granettes, l'urbanisation fait des dégâts collatéraux, la Provence, 16 November 2011
- ↑ Calder Foundation
- ↑ Robert Fraser, Night Thoughts: The Surreal Life of the Poet David Gascoyne, Oxford University Press, 2012, p. 266
Coordinates: 5°23′36″N 43°32′15″E / 5.39333°N 43.53750°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 09, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.