Perched between sky and sea, the intimist palace hotel features a new interior design paying tribute to the arty chic spirit pervading the Côte d’Azur of the 1950s. In the lobby, the patio, at the restaurant, the sleek lines, spectacular volumes and white monochromes are enriched with authentic and raw materials, signed works of art and unique custom-made pieces.
Ceramics, terracotta, rare species of light-colored wood, white enameled lava stone, sculptured lights with organic shapes, frescoes of plant motifs inspired by Cocteau, airy veils dancing in the breeze… From the lobby to the new patio-bar, the decor provides multiple visual and tactile sensations enabling a better appreciation of the surrounding hand-worked materials, from the simplest to the most precious.
Conceptualized by Michel Reybier, this wholly new atmosphere reveals a previously undiscovered aspect of Jacques Garcia’s talent.
Works of art rub shoulders with the pure lines of new light wood Scandinavian-style furniture. The creations by Julien Capron (grandson of the famous Vallauris ceramic artist, Roger Capron) seem to have been there forever: handmade jars, minimalist lighting, blue and green ceramic tile painting, magnificent echoes of nature.
The beautiful double-sided fireplace in the completely refurbished restaurant has been entirely transformed. Jean Cocteau’s collection of original plates with their iconic poetic motifs has, of course, remained… The bar has moved to its summer quarters in the patio and is ready to get the party started in front of a majestic olive tree.
