Villa Ephrussi de Rotschild
Situated on the narrowest side of the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat hill, Villa Ephrussi de Rotschild is considered one of the finest building on the whole
French Riviera. Constructed between 1905 and 1912 and designed by the Belgian architect Aaron Messiah, it is surrounded with nine superbly arranged gardens. Among them there is a typical well-rounded French
jardin with an ideal symmetry of plants as well as lush Spanish and Florentine gardens adorned with numerous fountains, ponds, patios and shaded paths. It is also worth visiting the magnificent rose garden. This is an exotic garden with some rare trees along with the Stone garden where several archaeological remains can be seen.
The Villa is named after its founder, the Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild who chose the Côte d'Azur to build her summer residence inspired by the magnificent Renaissance palaces in
Florence and
Venice. At the time Cap Ferrat was the most elegant seaside resort among the the very wealthy from Europe and USA. Nowadays, Villa Ephrussi is the only private palace on the Riviera open to the public. Inside the villa, there is a display of the impressive Baroness' collection, including precious antique furniture, Old Master paintings, objets d'art, sculptures and rare porcelain pieces. With its breath-taking views over the Bay of Villefranche and the Bay of Beaulieu it perfectly reflects the charm of the old summer residences from the period of Belle Epoque which then created the great resort of French Riviera.
Name: Villa Ephrussi de Rotschild
Address: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 10 km from Nice
Phone: +33 4 93 01 33 09
Email: message@villa-ephrussi.com
Website: http://www.villa-ephrussi.com
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