After love comes.....gardening
Beatrice Rothschild and her husband shared a love of games of sport, animals, gambling, travel and lavish parties. Maurice Euphrussi, sadly, loved gambling a bit too much and by 1904 had accumulated a debt the equivalent of 30 million Euros. Beatrice's alarmed parents arranged a divorce. Maurice died shortly thereafter and Beatrice lavished her attention on her dogs and exotic animals. She famously arranged a formal wedding for one of her favorite dogs.
The creation of the Villa Euphrussi on the most desirable piece of land in Cap Ferrat absorbed Beatrice's attention until her death.
Villa and Gardens of Beatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild
Perched like
a delightful pink wedding cake, the Villa sits on the only piece of land in Cap
Ferrat which has water on two sides. Indeed, water is a central theme to the
property, as you will see from the many fountains. The Baroness was so
enchanted by the sea that she costumed her gardeners in sailors' uniforms. The
garden is composed of nine themed gardens comprising 17 acres.
The gardens
are: Rose garden (of course), Exotic garden, Provencal garden, Japanese garden,
Stone garden (with antiquities in stone), Florentine garden, French and Spanish
gardens, and Sevres garden.
The Italianate Villa contains many of the
original furnishings, dishes and draperies.
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