The French Riviera is much more than a sought-after seaside destination; it serves as the stage for iconic events that draw an international elite, shape the luxury real estate market and enhance its allure. From the Cannes Film Festival to the Monaco Grand Prix, each occasion is a celebration of excellence and sophistication. The Cannes Film Festival: Icon of cinema and glamour Every May, Cannes...
The Côte d'Azur has been charming vacationers and wealthy investors for more than two centuries, giving rise to some of the finest architectural achievements. Emblematic towns such as Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Èze and Villefranche-sur-Mer bear witness to this history. A history that continues to this day, with the construction of veritable jewels of modern architecture along its...
In 1955, Alfred Hitchcock directed "La main au Collet", a romantic-police comedy starring Cary Grant, the biggest Hollywood star of the time, and the sublime Grace Kelly, whom Hitchcock had already directed in "Le meurtre était presque parfait" and "Fenêtre sur cour". For the master of suspense, this film was a major first: all exterior scenes were shot on a natural setting on the Côte...
For over thirty years, landscape architect Jean Mus has been composing, imagining and revisiting a mythical south, deliciously sensual. An exceptional landscape architect born in Grasse, he has made the art of the Mediterranean garden shine throughout the world. Gardens from Monaco to Saint-Tropez and around the world "The Mediterranean is bubbling with words, colors and flavors. It's an extraordinary...
One hundred years ago passed away one of the most symbolic architects of the Belle Époque, Hans Georg Tersling, who designed the imposing Hôtel Bristol and several large villas in Beaulieu. Born in Denmark in 1857 into a very modest family, Tersling began working as a carpenter before entering the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen (1). Through the intermediary of a fellow countryman, he moved...