The fifteen hectares that covered this area had gathered around the property of the dealer paper Pierre Roux, whose a girl married the druggist André Magalon in 1693. Six years after, the inventory of the property of the paper referred to a country house on two floors, but with modest dimensions do not match the House current, probably high at the beginning of the 18th century by André Magalon himself.

The attribution to the plans of the Puget is legendary, but can be understood by the resemblance with the Pavilion of Fongate - a central body occupied on the ground floor by a large reception room and flanked by wings - as well as by the existence of a chapel in Rotunda in both properties.
Traders enriched by Levantine trade, the Magalon retained and cleaned this area until 1781, date to which he was transferred to Antoine-Guillaume de Paul, officer in the regiment of Enghien, cousin of the famous Director and collector owner of the hotel of the 53 rue Grignan. At that time, the Magalone was known for its high forest trees, its many aisles, its vast floor, its two basins with water jet and the large terrace.

In 1837, the good comes to Étienne Buret, merchant of iron and Alderman, who passes it on to his granddaughter Mary, wife of Ferry in poetry Sormiou Marie (1865-1956), the name of his other property in the creeks. She will be keen to make "a jewel of decorative art", including draw by the landscape architect Édouard André a garden with large pool, basins, fountains and statues, Italian, French where she will invite his friends artists and writers.

Amputee by the breakthrough of the Michelet boulevard (1896) beyond which land acquired by the State in 1947 will be shortly after the radiant city, then by the creation of the Park Sévigné (1960) and the small Magalones (1970), the field - reduced to a tenth of its scope original - will be transferred to the city en.1986.

Since that time, the city of the Marseille music offers concerts, classes and workshops. Registered since July 7, 1948, the country house and its Park are regularly restored and maintained.

Stroll in the gardens of the Magalone and made the tour of the Bastide.

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