One of the pearls
of the Riviera, such is Saint Jean Cap Ferrat. This elegant seaside
resort, equipped with a marina, is renowed in the whole world for
its wonderful peninsula which can be discovered thanks to many pedestrian
paths. The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its sumptuous gardens
are registered also in this decoration enchantor. The museum is
surrounded by seven splendid decorated gardens of basins, cascades
and patio which you will be able to discover each day of the year.
Art lovers will
be delighted to explore the surprising Ephrussi de Rothschild villa,
set in the heart of extraordinary gardens (formal French gardens,
Spanish, Italian, Stone, Japanese and Tropical gardens...). The
Italian style villa was built in 1934 and overlooks the sea. The
house has an unusually diverse collection of art: Medieval, Renaissance,
Flemish tapestries, many 17th century items, porcelain from Vincennes
and Saxony, Chinese works of art.
During the "Belle
Époque" the Cape Ferrat was already the vacation resort
of the world elite: the great names of this world came there, in
winter period, to profit from its climate and the quality of life.
Built by Baronne de Rothschild at the, the "Villa" is
one of most beautiful of the Riviera. With its prestigious gardens
whose exceptional rosery, it dominates the Mediterranean on all
sides: on a side roads of Villefranche and other the bay of Beaulieu.
It was not until
the 19th century that Saint Jean Cap Ferrat became a holiday resort.
It used to be a small fishing harbour until two rich bankers decided
to build their luxurious homes there. In fact Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
is the peninsula of the celebrities: Empereurs, Kings, Princes,
Chefs of State, Ministres, Acteurs, Chanteurs, Ecrivains, Peintres
or Businessmen, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat was always the privileged
place of large of this world. Far from crowd and spangles, the peninsula
offer the feelings of healthy life and the value of the authenticity
in a place with the moderate climate where nature is respected.
It is the western
zone of the peninsula which gave its reputation of "billionaires"
to the Cape-Ferrat. Let us go on together a journey among these
great names which pressed the Cape-Ferrat. Jean Cocteau was certainly
one of the hosts most remarkable that accomodated Saint Jean Cap
Ferrat during ten years. He will be high besides with the row of
citizen of honor of the commune as a resident.
Another villa
which was also the property of the King Léopold II of Belgium
belongs from now on to the Marnier-Lapostole family which manufactures
and markets celebrates it liquor "Large-Marnier". One
can discover there one of the most beautiful exotic gardens of the
Riviera as well as a significant vegetable gasoline collection.
It is besides here that the plants are cultivated which use the
manufacture of famous liquor.
A famous spot
of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is the semaphore, built in 1862 by decision
of Napoleon III who wanted to equip the French littoral with a semaphoric
chain. The goal was to ensure a monitoring of navigation, to transmit
messages to the ships, to organize the helps in the event of maritime
disasters, to take part in the first maritime meteorological observations.
Tourist Office
59, Avenue Denis Semeria
Phone: +33(0)493 76 08 90
Fax: +33(0)493 76 16 67
