André Minangoy (1904-1985) was a French architect.[2][3] He was particularly active in the Alpes-Maritimes region, taking advantage of the "Trente Glorieuses" boom that hit the Côte d'Azur. His most famous work is Marina Baie des Anges, in Villeneuve-Loubet. His architectural styles were modern architecture and style néo-provençal.[4]
André Minangoy | |
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| Born | March 9, 1904[1] |
| Died | March 2, 1985 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Website | pss-archi |
Life
editAfter the Liberation of France, Minangoy lived in Cannes and Vence.[5] André Minangoy and Jean Marchand developed a close friendship. André Minangoy passed on his artistic and literary rights to Jean Marchand.
Professional work
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He carried out his professional work in architecture on the French Riviera.[5] He was the architect of the "Domaine de Pierre Longue" in Cannes.[5] Minangoy was an experienced architect and town planner in the 1960s, heading up a major architectural practice in Vence and then Cannes, where he was assisted by Michel Néron, an architect who had graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.[3] André Minangoy was also close to Pierre Canto, the founder of one of the Côte d'Azur's first marina in Cannes, which already bore his name during his lifetime as Port Pierre-Canto.[3]
Marina Baie des Anges
editMarina Baie des Anges (English: Marina Bay of Angels) is a group of four pyramid-shaped buildings encircling the port containing 1300 apartments.[2] In addition to the harbour master's office and staff accommodation, the facilities around the port include a row of shops, a swimming pool and a thalassotherapy centre.[5] In 1959, the Alpes-Maritimes département was running a vast urbanisation policy.[3] It is not clear, who had the idea of pyramid-shaped buildings encircling the port, either André Minangoy or perhaps Jean Marchand. According to Le Monde, the initial drawing was done by André Minangoy.[2] It was built between 1969 and 1993.[5]
References
edit- ^ France, Décès en. "M. MINANGOY Andre Adrien Alexandre - Décès en France - Registre des personnes décédées en France depuis 1970". www.deces-en-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sur la Côte d'Azur, le secret des pyramides Marina Baie des Anges". Le Monde.fr (in French). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Boriosi, Marc. "QUAND LE TOURISME TRANSFORME LE PAYSAGE : L'EXEMPLE DE VILLENEUVE-LOUBET PENDANT LES TRENTE GLORIEUSES" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Architecte : André Minangoy". www.pss-archi.eu. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Villeneuve-Loubet - Marina Baie des Anges". www.culture.gouv.fr (in French). 13 September 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2024.