Chateau de la Garoupe
This magnificent estate dates from 1907, when British MP Charles McLaren hired an English architect named Ernest George to build.
The plot is over 100,000 m2 and the home is 1,500 m2. It has a long facade with crescent windows and a long staircase leading down to the sea.
The garden has a pergola with 12 meter high rose bushes, irises, and begonias.
Over time, Chateau de la Garoupe has been rented or visited by various celebrities including Cole & Linda Porter and Pablo Picasso.
The house was taken over by McLaren’s daughter Florence and her husband, Sir Henry Norman. Norman expanded the property and added an extra floor to the house.
Today, the Château de la Garoupe is seized by the authorities
In 1999, Chateau de la Garoup was bought by the wealthy Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky for € 22 million.
Following his suicide in 2013, the villa was seized by the authorities. The property has been embroiled in a major legal battle, which also includes another rich and well-known Russian, Roman Abramovich, who along with the airline Aeroflot and the UK Treasury was among the lenders. At his death, Berezovsky left unpaid bills of nearly $ 406 million. The judicial settlement is still not clarified.
Abramovich knows Chateau de la Garoupe very well as he spent the summer of 1997 there with his family as a guest, while still on good terms with Berezovsky. A few years later, Abramovich bought his own exclusive home in the Bay of Billionaires, Chateau de la Croë.
Closed for the public
The estate is not open to the public, but one encounters the impressive long staircase up to the property on the walk around Cap d’Antibes – Sentier Tirepoil.
Also read about Villa Eilenroc and Château de la Croë
In addition to the Château de la Garoupe, there are two more magnificent historic mansions on the Cap d’Antibes.
One is Villa Eilenroc, which today is open to the public and contains a fantastic garden.
The second is the Château de la Croë, which today is owned by the wealthy Russian Roman Abramovich, who has invested over 33 million euros in the renovation of the mansion.
Read more about the two historic mansions here: Villa Eilenroc & Chateau de la Croë
By Tommy Sverre – 2022
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Art Gismondi Gallery Antibes
Gismondi Gallery in Antibes is pleased to be able to open its doors after 30 years of closure, reviving this mythical place with breathtaking art.
Beaches La Garoupe Beach Antibes
La Garoupe Beach Antibes is one of the most famous and exclusive sandy beaches on the Côte-d’Azur, located in a picturesque bay with cliffs.
Castles and palaces The Villa Eilenroc
The elegant and opulent Villa Eilenroc, in Antibes, had its heyday during the famous period, which the French refer to as “La Belle Époque” and is today open to the public.
Churches & chapels Saint-Bernardin chapel
The beautiful and almost magical chapel Saint-Bernardin is located in the middle of the old town of Antibes, and built on Roman foundations and dates from 1581.
Museums Museum for History and Archeology
Historical objects dating back to Roman times are exhibited in the Bastion Saint-André built by the military architect Vauban in 1698 and which is a historical monument.
Art Picasso museum & Grimaldi castle
At one of the best-located addresses in the old town of Antibes is the Grimaldi Castle, which today houses the Picasso Museum.
