Beausoleil
is located in an amphitheatre at the foot of the Mount of the Mules
forming a balcony dominating Monte Carlo and the Monegasque littoral.
Pure product of the "Belle Epoque" and of its luxury architecture,
the city was officially born in 1904.
Classified as
a health resort, Beausoleil enjoys constant sunlight and thanks
to the sea breeze the days are refreshing and the nights cool. Called
the Montmartre of the Cote d'Azur, right on the border of Monte
Carlo, Beausoleil's stairs lined with houses go up and down all
throughout the city. Encased in greenery its architecture of Italian
influence is enhanced by a lot of lovely private gardens and of
municipal gardens.
The Ancient
period was marked in Beausoleil by the presence of the ligure people.
Thus, during the 2nd millenium b.C., the Celto-Ligurians set up
an Oppidum which encloses the Mount of the Mules. These remarkable
walls by their monumentality, were built according to Neolithic
techniques' and were probably intended to protect the dwellings
from lighter architectures. Classified historic building, the site
of the Mount of the Mules also shelters a botanical circuit and
a panoramic terrace from which we can admire the panorama of the
Riviera from Italy until Monte-Carlo.
A l'origine
"art pauvre", la frise était le moyen habile de
maquiller les maisons populaires construites de matériaux
modestes. Ces artistes influencés par l'art nouveau, avaient
pour thèmes principaux la nature et la végetation
et plus exceptionnellement les frises paysagères. Prémonitoires
de l'art de la rue, ces oeuvres sont ainsi accessibles à
tous.
The architecture
of Beausoleil is rich of splendid Planks very used in order to embellish
the facades of the houses and the palaces. Originally "poor
art", the plank was the skilful means to make up the built
popular modest material houses. These artists influenced by the
art nouveau, had as principal subjects the nature and the egetation
and more exceptionally landscape planks. Premonitory of the art
of the street, these works are thus accessible to all.
Tourist Office
32, Boulevard de la République
Phone: +33(0)493 78 01 55
Fax : +33(0)49378 79 87
