Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
A few highlights from my visit to The Villa and Gardens Ephrussi de Rothschild. Neither photos nor words do this place justice. I stayed from open until close. Wandered the interiors and gardens, took countless photos for inspiration, sat and painted the façade and had lunch on the terrace. Simply remarkable what Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild created here so many years ago that we all can still enjoy today.
It was designed by the French architect Aaron Messiah and built between 1907 and 1912. The villa itself has been classified as a “monument historique.” The garden (visible below in the photo I took from the upper level loggia) was conceived in the form of a ship, to be viewed from the loggia, which is like the bridge of a vessel with the sea visible on all sides. It was inspired by a voyage Beatrice made on the liner Île de France.