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from Greece to France. Voutier constructed the present villa, which he called La Villa Sainte Claire, and restored the ramparts of the old city between the villa and the ruins of an old tower. Voutier's grave is located in the park, next to the ruined tower.
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The Castel Sainte-Claire is located in the hills just above the old town of Hyères. Its park contains the ruins of part of the old walls of the city, dating to the end of the 12th century. The walls were destroyed by the order of
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In the 17th century, the site was occupied by a convent belonging to the order of the
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The villa was purchased by the city of Hyères in 1955, and the park became a public garden. Since 1990 it has been the office of the
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