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The term French Riviera comes by analogy with the term Italian Riviera, which extends east of the French Riviera (from Ventimiglia to La Spezia). [13] As early as the 19th century, the British referred to the region as the Riviera or the French Riviera, usually referring to the eastern part of the coast, between Monaco and the Italian border. [14]
The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, also called Villa Île-de-France, is a French seaside villa located at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera. Designed by the French architect Aaron Messiah , it was built between 1907 and 1912 by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild (1864–1934).
He was charged in 2017 by French authorities in relation to "suspicions that he used figureheads to acquire several Riviera properties". The Villa Hier was seized by French tax authorities as a result of the case. [3] The case was overturned in 2019. [1] [4] The ultimate beneficial owner of the Villa Hier is Suleiman Kermov's daughter. [4]
A pied-à-terre (French pronunciation: [pje.t‿a tɛʁ], plural: pieds-à-terre; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit, e.g., apartment or condominium, often located in a large city and not used as an individual's primary residence. The term implies use of the property as a temporary second residence, but not a vacation home ...
The Villa La Léopolda is a large detached villa in Villefranche-sur-Mer, in the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera. The villa is situated in 7.3 hectares (18 acres) of grounds. The villa is situated in 7.3 hectares (18 acres) of grounds.
The Villa la Vigie in 2020 The villa overlooking the Monte-Carlo Beach hotel. Villa la Vigie is a villa in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on the Cote d'Azur in southern France. It was built by the British publisher Sir William Ingram, 1st Baronet in 1902 and occupied and renovated by the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in the 1980s.
4 route du Champ d'Entraînement, also known as Villa Windsor, is a historic villa in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.It is located within the northwest section of the Bois de Boulogne, close to the southern edge of Neuilly-sur-Seine. [1]
Cap d'Agde (French pronunciation: [kap daɡd]) is a seaside resort on France's Mediterranean coast. It is located in the commune of Agde, in the Hérault department within the region of Occitanie. Cap d'Agde was planned by architect Jean Le Couteur as part of one of the largest state-run development schemes for holidays in French history. [1]