Le Paradou

A visitor will reach the estate „Le Paradou“ via the serpentines Chemin des Fumérates. The property is located in one of the most sought after areas of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The surrounding area consists mostly of villas and the Foundation Maeght. The estate „Le Paradou“ is composed of a villa and five pavilions, all constructed in a Provencal style.

The property is built on several terraces, covering an area of 4.100 sqm. Adjoining the street, a second property, covering 400 sqm, is used for parking and could be developed further for this use. A wrought-iron gate and local dry stone walls form the boundary between the Chemin des Fumérates and the main property.

ST. PAUL DE VENCE

The garden

The Villa

THE PAVILLiONS

Saint-Paul-de-Vence lies in the southern Départment Alpes-Maritimes and is situated approximately 20km from Nice and 25km from Cannes. The town is known throughout the world for its resident artists, its fine art galleries and its diverse range of tourist attractions as well as touristic potential. Among several others, artists who have lived and/or worked here include Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Raoul Dufy. The Foundation Maeght, founded in 1964, represents many artists of the 20th century and adds to the appeal of the region.

In addition to the fine art galleries, many small shops and restaurants can be found in the romantic historic town. One of these is the hotel and restaurant „La Colombe d’Or“, famous beyond the borders of France, as it had welcomed Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir among its first guests.

The garden is planted with centuries-old olive, orange and citrus trees and is unique in its form. The villa and the pavilions are all south-facing. Pathways, stairs and partly covered terraces connect all buildings. Two of these terraces feature a swimming pool, another one features a boule range, and all are enclosed by citrus trees, olive trees, black pepper bushes, palm trees and many other plants, herbs and hedges typically found in this region. 

Many of these open spaces allow for a spectacular panorama, overlooking the town walls of Saint-Paul-de-Vence and on to the Mediterranean Sea.

The villa was commissioned by the Belgian ambassador at that time, and built by the end of the 1920ies by the Russian architect Svetshine, who was well known in and around Nice.

The ground floor consists of an entrance hall with main staircase, as well as a salon with a fireplace and library, a salon with a loggia and the spacious open-plan living/kitchen area.The master suite and a guest suite occupy the first floor.

There are five pavilions in total: Picasso, Matisse, Cèzanne, Chagall and the Pavilion de Gardien (the care takers pavilion). They are of various sizes and are each located on their own terrace, partly hidden in the garden. The guest accommodation in the pavilions are each made up of a salon and one to two bedrooms, as well as kitchen and bathrooms. The terraces are equipped with outside kitchens or a barbecue, depending on their location.

The whole property is in an immaculate state and is supervised and looked after by a caretaker and a gardener. As the Foundation Maeght remains under permanent surveillance, this fact provides a positive security aspect for the estate.