The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
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The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat |
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One of the most famous tourist attractions on the French Riviera is the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. It was built between 1905 and 1912 by Baroness Béatrice Ephrussi, née Rothschild, on a magnificent plot of 17 acres (69,000 square meters) of some of the most beautiful real estate on the Côte d'Azur. The villa is surrounded by several spectacular gardens and has become home to the Baroness' spectacular art collection.
On May 6, 2016, more than 25 years after moving to this area, we finally managed a visit! We took a train from Cannes to Beaulieu-sur-Mer and walked the short distance to the sea and onto the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula. From the shore of the Mediterranean, it is a bit of a climb up to the villa, but the destination is definitely worth it! Following our visit, we stopped in Beaulieu for lunch before taking a train back to Cannes. The Nikon stayed home for this one; all photos were taken with the Fujifilm X100s.
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Walking from the Beaulieu-sur-Mer station to the villa |
The Mediterranean from the villa entrance |
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Gorgeous Bougainvillea by the villa entrance |
The tour of the gardens starts here |
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Passing by the tea room |
The Spanish garden |
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Looking up at the villa from the Spanish garden |
The grotto |
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The grand staircase in the Florentine garden |
Getting closer for a detail view |
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In the Florentine garden |
In the Florentine garden |
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Japanese maple |
The Japanese garden |
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The Exotic garden |
The Rose garden |
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Waterfall to the French garden |
View of the Villa from the French garden |
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Water displays accompanied by classical music |
The view from the back of the villa |
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Rose hedges on the southeastern side of the villa |
The columns are made of pink Verona marble |
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In the French garden |
The terrace behind the villa |
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The boudoir |
The Rotunda, part of the master bedroom |
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The ceiling above the bed |
In the Rotunda |
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In the bedroom |
In the Lesser Reception Room |
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In the Lesser Reception Room |
In the Great Reception Room |
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Inlaid backgammon table |
In the Directoire room on the second floor |
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The Tapestry Salon |
In the Monkey Salon |
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The Coromandel lacquer screen |
In the Blue Room |
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Looking across the patio into the Loggia |
In the patio by the exit |
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Back at the Beaulieu-sur-Mer station waiting for our train to Cannes |
The photos on this page were all taken on May 6, 2016.
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