Few places on earth have earned their European Summer reputation as completely as the South of France. From June through August, Côte d'Azur has been the summer address of choice for Europe's most discerning for generations: writers and painters first, then royalty, then the global elite ranging from socialites to the world's most influential leaders. It is a way of life that, once experienced, is hard to find anywhere else in the world. Here are six properties from our portfolio that convinced owners to make their summer holiday into a forever home.
Villa Calypso, Domaine de Castellaras Le Neuf, Côte d'Azur | Sold at Auction on June 30, 2026 Within one of the Côte d'Azur's most coveted private estates, the legendary Domaine de Castellaras le Neuf, designed by artist-architect Jacques Couelle across 13 permanently protected hectares of olive groves above Mougins. Villa Calypso commands sweeping panoramas over the Provençal hills with a shimmering glimpse of the sea beyond. Seven bedrooms, a great room built for grand-scale entertaining, an infinity pool, a cinema and games room, and a triple garage. Access to the estate's private seasonal restaurant, two pools, four tennis courts, and 24-hour concierge.
Château de Tournon, Provence, Near Cannes | Sold at auction for €2.3345M A rare 16th-century Provençal château set on nearly 5,860 square metres of flat terrain in the hills just 35 minutes from Cannes, with 528 square metres of fully permitted living space across three levels of ancient stone architecture. Formal French gardens, a natural wine cellar, a spa annex, a 30-metre swimming pool with vast sun terraces, and an acclaimed architect's plans for six ensuite bedrooms. The kind of property that carries five centuries of Provençal character into the next chapter.
11 Place de l'Île de Beauté, Nice | Sold at auction for $2.016M A fully restored apartment in one of central Nice's most majestic neoclassical buildings directly on the Port de Nice. High ceilings, original wood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, an open-plan layout, and a private balcony with direct port views and Place Garibaldi a short stroll away. So breathtaking, it sold seven days after bidding opened.
La Carrière, Villefranche-sur-Mer | Sold for €6.944M The former residence of Princess Margaret of Denmark and Prince René of Bourbon-Parma, built in 1920 within the stone walls of a centuries-old fortress above one of the Mediterranean's most celebrated bays. Beamed ceilings, a stone fireplace, vast arched windows framing the ancient fortress, and sweeping views across the Bay of Villefranche and Cap Ferrat.
Villa La Saudade, Sainte-Maxime, Gulf of Saint-Tropez | Sold at auction A beachfront Mediterranean compound on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez with private beach frontage, three boat moorings, and uninterrupted views across the bay to Saint-Tropez. Main villa, a separate guest house for fully private entertaining, and a dedicated staff residence, all within lush grounds designed for Sainte-Maxime's 300 annual days of sunshine. As close to the sea as it is possible to be.
Villa La Ponche, Saint-Tropez | Sold for at auction €2.145M Within the Old Village of Saint-Tropez, just steps from the famed La Ponche beach that gives the property its name, this one-of-a-kind villa sits at the heart of the most romantic and celebrated coastal town on the Riviera. Privacy, picturesque views, and the full grandeur of Saint-Tropez from the very centre of it all. The address that the jet set and celebrities come to Saint-Tropez for, owned outright.
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