Mediterranean Villas & Lifestyle

La Belle Isnarde, Saint-Tropez: a hillside domaine near Place des Lices

A gated hillside domaine of around 40 houses just minutes on foot from Place des Lices, mixing traditional Provençal homes with contemporary villas, many with pools and views over Saint-Tropez and the sea.

Domaine de la Capilla, Saint-Tropez (Ramatuelle): a discreet gated domaine within walking distance of Tahiti beach

One of the rarest addresses on the Saint-Tropez peninsula: a small gated and guarded domaine of around 30 Provençal villas in Ramatuelle, all within walking distance of Tahiti beach, some with sea views over Pampelonne and around 10 minutes by car from the port. Owners rarely sell or rent, so properties here come to the market very seldom.

Famous architects of the French Riviera: villas by Barry Dierks, Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer, John Pawson and more

From the Modernist villas of the 1920s to today's contemporary homes, the French Riviera has drawn the world's most celebrated architects. Discover the work of Barry Dierks, Le Corbusier, Eileen Gray, Oscar Niemeyer, John Pawson, Pierre Yovanovitch, Peter Marino, SAOTA, Norman Foster and Philippe Starck, from Saint-Tropez to Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

Sainte-Anne, Saint-Tropez: a protected residential area close to the village and the Pampelonne beaches

Sainte-Anne is one of the most sought-after residential areas of Saint-Tropez, set on the hillside above the village around the historic 17th-century chapel that gives it its name. Green, protected, and often within walking distance of the port and the Place des Lices, it offers a calm year-round setting just a short drive from the Pampelonne beaches.

The Tattooed Villa: Jean Cocteau's Secret Masterpiece in Cap-Ferrat

In 1950, Jean Cocteau arrived at a newly built villa above the sea at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat for what was meant to be a week's stay. He stayed for months — and spent the next twelve years covering its walls and ceilings with mythological murals painted directly onto the plaster. The result was Villa Santo Sospir, the 'tattooed villa': one of the most remarkable private interiors on the Riviera, and a gathering place for Picasso, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, and a generation of artists and writers who passed through its rooms.

Les Hauts de Saint Paul : A Guide to the Domaine

Perched above the medieval village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Les Hauts de Saint Paul is one of the Côte d'Azur's most coveted addresses — a place where Provençal light, stone, and silence conspire to slow time. To rent here is to inhabit a world apart: private, refined, and quietly extraordinary.

Sinopolis, Gassin: a gated hillside domaine above Saint-Tropez

Sinopolis is a private gated domaine in Gassin, five to ten minutes from Saint-Tropez, with open views over the Gulf and easy access to Pampelonne beach. Home to the five-star Althoff Villa Belrose hotel, it offers generous plots, strong privacy, and high-season rental appeal in equal measure.

Château de la Garoupe, Cap d'Antibes: the story of a 1907 seaside estate and its gardens

In 1907, Lord Aberconway bought four acres at the tip of Cap d'Antibes and commissioned the English architect Ernest George to build a villa with a long half-moon-windowed façade. The story of Château de la Garoupe, its celebrated gardens running down to the sea, and the travelling journalist who added a floor to it.

Château de la Croë, Cap d'Antibes: the story of a Riviera landmark

Nestled on the prestigious Cap d'Antibes, the Château de la Croë has a storied history spanning royalty, glamour, and tragedy. Built in 1927 by architect Armand Albert Rateau, this magnificent Victorian-style estate on a 7-hectare seafront plot counted among its residents the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Greek shipowner Stavros Niarchos before a devastating fire in 1970. Today, it is undergoing a remarkable renovation to restore its original grandeur.

Le Point de Saint Hospice - Real Estate on Cap Ferrat's Quiet Tip

At the eastern tip of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat lies Saint-Hospice — a quieter, more contemplative promontory widely regarded as the most exclusive address on the French Riviera. Home to Paloma Beach and a handful of the most private estates in the world, it is a place where properties rarely come to market and history runs deep.

Château Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: the history of a Venetian neo-Gothic waterfront estate on Saint-Hospice

Villa La Mauresque Saint Jean Cap Ferrat

Villa La Mauresque on the Cap Ferrat peninsula has lived two distinct lives: first as a Moorish retreat built by missionary Major Félix Charmetant around 1900, then as the reimagined modernist home of Somerset Maugham, whose legendary interwar guest list included Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Noël Coward. When Maugham returned after the war to find bullet holes in the facade and the wine cellar stripped bare, the Gauguins and Picassos were somehow untouched. A history of survival, transformation, and a name that outlasts the buildings that bore it.