Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on Cap Ferrat was designed by Aaron Messiah for Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild, wife of banker Baron Maurice de Ephrussi. Construction ran from 1907 to 1912, and Achille Duchêne designed the nine gardens, dated 1905 to 1912. The article names no style or building materials.
The villa stands on a promontory over the Mediterranean and was inspired by the liner Île de France. A loggia is meant to resemble a ship's bridge, with sea views on all sides. The nine themed gardens include French, Spanish, Japanese, Florentine and Provençal ones. A replica of the Petit Trianon's Temple of Love has a water cascade below it.
Béatrice left the property and collections to the Institut de France when she died in 1934. The villa has been a registered historic monument since 1996, and the gardens are listed as Remarkable Gardens of France. It is open to the public. The article gives no hours.
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