The Villa Torre Clementina is a historic mansion in

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (; oc, Ròcabruna Caup Martin or ; it, Roccabruna-Capo Martino, ; Mentonasc: ''Rocabrüna''; Roquebrune until 1921) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern Fr ...

, France. It was built in 1904 for author

Ernesta Stern Ernesta Stern, born Maria Ernesta Hierschel de Minerbi, also known as Maria Star, (December 8, 1854 – 1926) was an Italian-born French author. She wrote many Venetian tales and novels. She held a salon in Paris and she was awarded the knighthood ...

. It was designed by architect

Lucien Hesse Lucien Hesse (10 April 1866 – November 1929) was a French architect. He designed synagogues and private residences, some of which are listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture. Early life Lucien Hesse was born ...

, and the interiors were designed by painter Raffaële Maïnella. It was used as a shooting location for the 1964 film '' Joy House''. It has been listed as an official historical monument by the

French Ministry of Culture The Ministry of Culture (french: Ministère de la Culture) is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of national museums and the . Its goal is to maintain the French identity through the promotion and protection of the arts (visual, ...

since 1991.

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Houses completed in 1904 Monuments historiques of Alpes-Maritimes Stern family (banking) 20th-century architecture in France {{France-struct-stub