The Place Castellane is a historic square in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France . It was built in 1774.
5-449: The square was named for Henri-César de Castellane-Majastre , an aristocrat who donated the land for its construction in 1774. A fountain with an obelisk used as a lavoir was built in the middle of the square in 1798. In 1911, the obelisk was relocated to Mazargues . Meanwhile, Jules Cantini donated a new fountain, which was designed by sculptor André-Joseph Allar . The fountain, completed in 1913, represents three Provençal rivers:
10-757: The American Revolutionary War , commanding the 32-gun frigate Flore in 1778. He later served in the squadron under Grasse , leaving from Brest on 22 March 1781, bound for Martinique . He served in the Invasion of Tobago on 30 May 1781. The campaign led to the capture of Cornwallis . Castellane-Majastre took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781 and the Siege of Yorktown on 19 October 1781. Additionally, he fought in
15-856: The Battle of Saint Kitts , commanding the 74-gun Marseillais in April 1782. A month later, in May 1782, he served with the fleet of Louis-Philippe de Vaudreuil (1724–1802). In October 1782, he was inducted in the Society of the Cincinnati and received 800 pounds from them for his service. On 1 October 1784, he became Chef d'escadre . He married Marie Claire de Montolieu (unknown-1800). They had two sons: He died on 5 May 1789 in Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. The Place Castellane in Marseille
20-646: The Durance , the Gardon , and the Rhône . The square, with the original obelisk, is mentioned by Joseph Conrad in his 1919 novel entitled The Arrow of Gold . 43°17′09″N 5°23′01″E / 43.2859°N 5.3837°E / 43.2859; 5.3837 This article about a French building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Henri-C%C3%A9sar de Castellane-Majastre Henri-César de Castellane-Majastre (1733-1789)
25-648: Was a French aristocrat, landowner and Navy officer. Henri-César de Castellane-Majastre was born on 28 March 1733 in Riez , Alpes-de-Haute-Provence , France. A French aristocrat , he was a member of the House of Castellane . His father was César-Henri de Castellane (1693-1761) and his mother, Agathe de Martin. He served as a career officer in the French Navy . He became Gardes de la Marine in 1749, Lieutenant in 1762 and Captain in 1775. Castellane-Majastre served in
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