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Article: French connection in the southern cone
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- Americas
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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CopyrightCopyright Organization of American States, Sales and Promotion Division Nov/Dec 2000. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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This European nation left a decorative legacy in the blue and white tiles adorning numerous churches and homes in Uruguay and Argentina
In Montevideo, at the corner of Avenida del Libertador and Calle La Paz, almost in the shadow of the Legislative Palace, stands an old house that has fallen into disrepair and neglect, yet it gleams in the sunlight. Seemingly aglow, its entire facade is covered with blue, yellow, and white tiles, imported from France over a century ago. Today locals refer to the house as La Casa del Azulejo, or the Tile House. Built at the height of Montevideo's prestige as a port city in the late nineteenth century, this one-time private dwelling stands as a rare example ...