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Count Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon (1771–1829) was a French aristocrat and civil servant.
He was born into an aristocratic family of Spanish origin, on June 27, 1777 in Bargemon,
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Count Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon (1771–1829) was a French aristocrat and civil servant.
He was born into an aristocratic family of Spanish origin, on June 27, 1777 in Bargemon, Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the France–Italy border, Italian border ...
.Paul Masson (ed.), ''Encyclopédie départementale des Bouches-du-Rhône'', Archives départementales des Bouches-du-Rhône, Marseille, Vol. XI, p. 543
De Villeneuve-Bargemon was appointed Prefect
Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area.
A prefect's ...
of Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne (, oc, Òlt e Garona) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the rivers Lot and Garonne, it had a population of 331,271 in 2019.Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and l ...
.Jean Leflon, ''Eugène de Mazenod
Eugène de Mazenod (born Charles-Joseph-Eugène de Mazenod; 1 August 1782 – 21 May 1861) was a French aristocrat and Catholic priest. When he was eight years old, Mazenod's family fled the French Revolution, leaving their considerable wea ...
, évêque de Marseille, fondateur des missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculée (1782-1861)'', Edition Plon, Paris, Vol. 2, p. 340 In this capacity, he commissioned the Porte d'Aix
Porte d'Aix (also known as the Porte Royale) is a triumphal arch in Marseille, in the south of France, marking the old entry point to the city on the road from Aix-en-Provence. The classical design by Michel-Robert Penchaud was inspired by the tr ...
in Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fran ...
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He died on October 13, 1829. The Espace Villeneuve Bargemon conference centre in Marseille is named after him.
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People from Provence 1771 births 1829 deaths 18th-century French military personnel Counts of France Prefects of Bouches-du-Rhône Provencal nobility Officers of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur {{France-mil-bio-stub