French Riviera
Cap Martin Robert Streitz designed this property for Coco Chanel and the Duke of Westminster. It was
Chanel's Riviera residence from 1929 to 1953 and the list of past guestsÐ from Igor Stravinsky to Pablo Picasso, Luchino Visconti to Noel CowardÐ reads like a Who' s Who of the 20th century. Later, after the house was bought by a company established by author, literary agent and art collector Emery Reves, Churchill was a frequent visitor and loved to sit and paint in his favourite spot in the magnificent gardens which are strewn with violets, and olive and orange trees. The interiors, covering about 930sq m, embody the chic simplicity of their designer; the entrance hall is reminiscent of the monastery in whose orphanage Chanel grew up. Views extend to Menton and Italy, the sea is close by and Nice airport 45 minutes away. The price is €40 million through Burger Sothebys International Realty (00 33 4 93 76 29 40;
www.burger-sothebysrealty.fr).
the Impressionists up to the present day, many of the biggest names in art painted in the South of France. Claude Monet lived and painted in AntibesÐ depicting the village from many anglesÐ and Auguste Renoir had his home and studio in Cagnes sur Mer, which is now a museum dedicated to his work. Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse also spent extended periods on the Côte d' Azur. Picasso, in particular, enjoyed an extremely productive year in Antibes, before moving to Cannes, Mougins
Cannes Despite P. G. Wodehouse' s assertion that
Cannes was ` the most loathly hole' h e and his mother knew of, literary giants who spent time here include Rudyard Kipling and Somerset Maugham. But if the madness of the Croisette isn' t for you, you can escape to an outstand- ing Belle Epoque apartment in the Bas Cali- fornie. Built with towering ceilings more than 13ft high, it has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a total of 275sq m of living space. Ideal for anyone wanting space and shade, it' s the perfect place to work up an idea for a novel. Priced at €2.885 million through Burger Sothebys International Realty (00 33 4 93 76 29 40;
www.burger-sothebysrealty.fr).
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and Vallauris (which now houses a museum devoted to his ` War and Peace' p anels). Some places acquired a special reputation,
which then attracted literary and artistic names. Near the border with Italy, Menton' s pretty stone houses, clustered on a steep slope rising from the sea, turn the colour of honey at the end of the afternoon. In the past, the town was famed for curing ill- health and drew many ailing artists and writers. Its mild climate was a magnet for some of the biggest names of the 19th century,
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