Perhaps you have already guessed that Rue Étienne Parrocel is named after someone. Étienne-Antoine Parrocel was indeed a man of many talents. He was born in Avignon. He died in Marseille.
Étienne-Antoine Parrocel was a French painter and writer. His father wanted him to go into commerce. But Étienne-Antoine left school at fifteen. He educated himself. He pursued artistic and literary work.
For a long time, Étienne-Antoine Parrocel worked for the Nouvelliste de Marseille newspaper. He also worked as an art critic for other newspapers. He wrote books and painted. Étienne-Antoine came from a family of painters. He collected their scattered paintings. He was also a musician. He composed romances published in Paris.
Étienne-Antoine Parrocel’s paintings include “The Last Banquet of the Girondins”. It was after Philippoteaux. Another painting is “The Death of Turenne”. The Calvet Museum in Avignon owns these two paintings.
Étienne-Antoine Parrocel also wrote many books. “Monographie des Parrocel. Essai” is one book. “Annales de la peinture” tells the history of schools in Avignon, Aix and Marseille. “Discours et fragments” is another book. He wrote a series called “L’Art dans le midi. Célébrités marseillaises. Marseille et ses édifices, architectes et ingénieurs du XIXe siècle”. It has four volumes. “L’Art dans le midi des origines et du mouvement artistique et littéraire jusqu’au XIXe siècle” is another title. Finally, there is “Histoire documentaire de l’Académie de peinture et de sculpture de Marseille”. It has two volumes.
Étienne Antoine Parrocel received the Legion of Honor. He was also a member of the Academy of Marseille. The Parrocel coat of arms features three blue arrows on a gold band.
Now that you know more about Étienne-Antoine Parrocel consider how he balanced his many interests. He contributed much to Marseille’s artistic and literary heritage.
To get to Rue Étienne Parrocel, you can take several bus lines. These include lines 72 and 81. The closest bus stop is Chutes Lavie. It is a three-minute walk away. You can also take the train lines C2 and C5. The nearest train station is Gare De Picon-Busserine. It is a 27-minute walk. The M1 metro line also gets you close. Cinq Avenues-Longchamp is the closest metro station. From there it is a 20-minute walk to Rue Étienne Parrocel.