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- emblematic 20th-century buildings to discover an unsuspected facet of the Var's history;
- contemporary art, because there's so much to see in the Var!
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Villa Noailles
Built for Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles by the architect Rob. Mallet-Stevens, its construction took place between 1923 and 1933. It applies the founding precepts of the modern movement: functionality, purification of decorative elements, terraces, light, hygiene, etc
Contemporary art and avant-garde design
Built in Hyères, an emblematic port town on the Côte d'Azur, the Villa Noailles called on an impressive list of artists for its decoration:
- Louis Barillet for the stained glass windows ;
- Pierre Chareau, Eileen Gray, Djo-Bourgeois and Francis Jourdain for the furniture;
- Gabriel Guévrékian for the cubist garden;
- Piet Mondrian, Henri Laurens, Jacques Lipchitz, Constantin Brancusi and Alberto Giacometti for the works of art.
Lothaire Hucki
The cubist garden at Villa Noailles
Originally, the small cubist garden in the shape of an isosceles triangle, located in line with the living room door, alternated squares of water and plants. A checkerboard of coloured ceramics ended at the point of the triangle with a jet of water and an animated statue of Lipchitz, "la joie de vivre". These elements have now disappeared. On the sides of the villa's garden, triangular tubs descended in a zig-zag pattern, and large planters combined in optical effects to accentuate the perspective.
Quickly damaged by the elements, it had already been simplified and planted with agaves by 1933, and eventually disappeared. It was restored in 1986.
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A cultural venue with an international reputation
A landmark of modernism, the Villa Noailles in Hyères is now an art centre. A permanent exhibition is devoted to its patrons, Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles. Temporary exhibitions, conferences and children's workshops on fashion, design, photography and architecture complete the programme. Two international festivals are held here every year: the International Festival of Fashion and Photography in spring and the Design Parade in summer.
Lothaire Hucki
The de Noailles family
From prestigious families, Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles married in 1923. Collectors and lovers of modernity, with a love of risk and novelty, they devoted part of their lives to supporting creation and thought in every way possible.
Villa Noailles
The Villa Noailles and its surroundings
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Events at the Villa Noailles
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See also...
Other not-to-be-missed sites to see and visit in the Var.
Marianne d’Or
du développement durable 2024
Lauréat de la “Meilleure identité visuelle”
aux Trophées de la Communication 2023
