Villa du Parc - your Chateau away from home in Cannes
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Welcome to our Chateau in Cannes
This wonderful historic Chateau in Cannes has now been upgraded to a very high standard in order to provide you with a superior home away from home when in Cannes.
Please contact us for rentals at mail@villaduparc.info
This small Chateau is located a short walk from the Festival Palace in Cannes. Ideal for businesses that attend the various events
that takes place in Cannes all year round. Ideal for families that want to stay in the center of Cannes, 5 minutes away from the beach
and 15 minutes away from the nightclubs.
The house can sleep 15 people and it has been used for parties/receptions in the courtyard
for up to 250 people.
The Chateau is located in the protected park of Villa Vallombrosa. These two Villas were the birthplace of Cannes today and was built in the early 1850s to 1860s. The park is 35 000 m2 and was constructed at the same time with rare trees, bushes and plants brought in from around the world. This is the true gem of the South of France!
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This photo shows the setting of the Chateau Villa du Parc. This photo is taken from the magnificent Villa Vallombrosa. To the left you see part of the great Parc of Vallombrosa, - all enclosed and private. Villa du Parc layes s situated in the Parc like a fairy tale castle. Bright and shining after the latest renovations. Villa du Parc has full privacy as it is not possible to look into the property from outside Parc. Behind Villa du Parc you will see Villa Rothschild which belonged to the Rothschild family and today is a modern Library. In the distance you can see the Esterel mountains which start at Mandelieu and continues into the Var.
This overview shows Villa du Parc in the center with Villa Vallombrosa to the right and Villa Rothschild to the left. In the front you can see Villa Victoria. When preparing to build Villa Victoria in the 1880 they discovered hundreds of skeletons in the sand. Napoleon had his army based here before the Battle of Marengo in Italy on 14 June 1800. His troops were struck by a fever when in Cannes and many died. They were buried in the sand on the beach as the battle approached. During the battle at Marengo 12 500 men were killed.
The outside of the Chateau has been renovated and the new two tone paint enhances the beautiful features of the building. The inside of the Chateau has marble or parquet on the floors. All bathrooms are up to modern standard. Reverse aircondition have been installed in all bedrooms.
The Library has been renovated with same type marble as originally in the Chateau. There are about 500 books for your pleasure. Most of them are in English, but you will find Russian, German, French, Norwegian, etc. Wifi including about 1-200 TV channels are available in this room. On the outside there is a nice terrace overlooking the pool and the BBQ area. The paintings on the wall are old Noble men and Chamberlains from Norway and Sweden.
The living room with a grand Italian leather sitting group. Nice for a get together. The renovated marble floors enhances this part of the Chateau. The doors at the other side of the room leads to the apartment below and the Library straight ahead.
Dining outside is a pleasure. The stone top table provides a perfect setting under the grapes and the vines.
A glass of champagne is perfect for any occasion.
The indoor dining room is the perfect setting for a nice meal in a more formal setting. Direct access to the large kitchen. When needed the table can be moved and the room organized as a cinema using the wall to display the output of a video projector.
Picture taken from the kitchen door entrance towards the Tower of the Chateau.
The Courtyard with Villa Vallombrosa in the background.
Composite photo of the view from the terrace of the bedroom.
If you have Quicktime installed on your PC then click on the small photo below and you will be able to see the outside of the Chateau in 360 degree view!
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Please e-mail us at mail@villaduparc.info