{"id":343907,"date":"2025-05-08T10:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sothebysrealty.com\/?p=343907"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:45:41","slug":"spotlight-on-cannes-the-french-rivieras-revitalized-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/spotlight-on-cannes-the-french-rivieras-revitalized-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Cannes: The French Riviera\u2019s Revitalized Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Best known for its star-studded film festival, Cannes is also a year-round spot for sunshine seekers and lovers of luxury living, writes Caitlin Gunther<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cannes, France<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Cannes has long been a place to hit reset. In the 1920s, it became a sun-soaked playground for the cultural elite\u2014F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso and other Riviera regulars sought inspiration and escape along its palm-lined boulevards. Today, the city is most famously tied to its star-studded film festival in May, when yachts crowd the harbor and red-carpet glamor spills into the streets. But beyond the flash of cameras, Cannes shines in what it does best: offering a slower, more languid luxury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to its proximity to Monaco and Saint-Tropez, as well as two airports (Nice C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur and Cannes-Mandelieu), the city is uniquely positioned to welcome the style set. The recently renovated Palm Beach, once a jazz-era haunt patronized by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Winston Churchill, JFK and Grace Kelly, now hosts trendsetting restaurants like Zuma and Nammos. Grand dames such as the Carlton Cannes have been refreshed, revealing updated interiors that nod to art deco roots while embracing a more contemporary chic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a certain poetry to the Riviera\u2014a rhythm of life that is both refined and free,\u201d says the interior architect and designer R\u00e9mi Tessier. \u201cCannes has always exuded elegance, but with the rebirth of landmarks like Palm Beach, we are witnessing a renaissance. The city is evolving\u2014no longer only a summer retreat, but a destination with a soul that resonates year-round.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cannes, France<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Over the past decade, Cannes\u2019 real estate market has also been heating up, driven by its growing appeal as a year-round destination. \u201cCannes is no longer just seasonal,\u201d says Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Barth, managing director of C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur Sotheby\u2019s International Realty. \u201cWe benefit from 300 days of sunshine a year\u2014you can enjoy lunch on the beach even in January.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While it\u2019s a small city\u2014around 70,000 inhabitants\u2014each neighborhood offers a unique vibe while being part of the whole. As Barth adds: \u201cYou can walk to the sea, dine at Michelin-starred or charming family-run restaurants, or take a boat ride to the L\u00e9rins Islands\u2014all year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the prestigious neighborhood of La Californie,<\/span> a beautiful and characterful villa<\/span><\/a> sits on a 3,000-square-meter plot, richly planted for privacy, which also includes a two-bedroom guest house and caretaker\u2019s apartment with its own terrace. Inside, the villa has many of its original features including ornate moldings, fireplaces and parquet floors, while the spacious pool area outside includes both a bar and hammam spa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cannes, France<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Responding to an increasing number of requests for projects across the region, Tessier\u2014who is known for his interior work on superyachts and private jets\u2014has recently relocated from Paris to the South of France and opened a second atelier in Monaco. \u201cThe demand here is not simply for beautiful spaces\u2014it is for meaning, for craftsmanship, for timelessness,\u201d he reflects. \u201cClients are seeking environments that speak to the Riviera\u2019s unique blend of heritage and modernity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to Cannes real estate, sea views are understandably in high demand and this renovated <\/span>six-bedroom villa<\/span><\/a> in the hills offers panoramas of both the Cap d’Antibes and the Est\u00e9rel mountain range. The master suite has a private terrace and the main dining area opens out to an infinity pool within a beautifully landscaped garden. Further selling points include a fitness room, massage room and every film-lover\u2019s must: a home cinema.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span> contemporary villa<\/span><\/a> in La Californie is also designed to maximize its ocean outlook with elegant windows on every floor, affording views of the pool, garden and sea beyond. Best of all, the calm of this popular but quiet residential neighborhood is only minutes from La Croisette, the city\u2019s seafront promenade, where to see and be seen remains a Cannes <\/span>divertissement<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cannes, France<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tessier\u2019s connection to the region runs deeper: he is currently in the midst of building his own private residence on the coast, a highly anticipated project five years in the making. \u201cI\u2019ve worked all over the world, but there is something here\u2014the light, the landscape, the spirit\u2014that continually draws me in,\u201d he says. \u201cIt felt only natural to create something of my own here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cannes remains an enduring escape, where the design aesthetic mirrors the mood: airy, sun-drenched and relaxed. \u201cThe spirit of pioneers like [Modernist designer] Eileen Gray still lingers in the light, the lines, the landscape,\u201d Tessier says. \u201cWhat we are creating now is a new chapter\u2014deeply rooted, quietly bold and unmistakably Riviera.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

From the French Riviera to the <\/i><\/span>Portuguese paradise of Sintra<\/span><\/i><\/a>, home to riches and royalty<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Best known for its star-studded film festival, Cannes is also a year-round spot for sunshine seekers and lovers of luxury living, writes Caitlin Gunther Cannes, France | C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Cannes has long been a place to hit reset. In the 1920s, it became a sun-soaked playground for the cultural elite\u2014F. Scott Fitzgerald, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232770370,"featured_media":343914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1399,1403],"tags":[1441],"class_list":["post-343907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-and-design","category-market-insights","tag-france"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pf4gbL-1rsT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":405,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/designing-games-rooms-for-a-new-era\/","url_meta":{"origin":343907,"position":0},"title":"Designing Game Rooms for a New Era","author":"Procurement Admin","date":"February 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A recent resurgence in everything from backgammon to chess is making its mark in home interiors, writes Kate Youde A games room designed by Katherine Pooley at Ch\u00e2teau de la Croix des Gardes in Cannes. 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