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Listed as a Monument Historique (national heritage site) since 2007
The tattooed villa of Santo Sospir
Listed as a Monument Historique (national heritage site) since 2007
The tattooed villa of Santo Sospir
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The multi-talented Jean Cocteau was a loyal visitor to the French Riviera, leaving his mark on many of its towns.
In 1950, when the poet had just finished filming “Les Enfants Terribles”, his friend Francine Weisweiller invited him to spend a few days at her villa at Cap Ferrat.
Seduced by its beauty and magic, Jean Cocteau was to stay at the villa for several months and soon became a regular visitor. During his first stay, he began to 'tattoo' the villa's bare white walls.
He once said,...
In 1950, when the poet had just finished filming “Les Enfants Terribles”, his friend Francine Weisweiller invited him to spend a few days at her villa at Cap Ferrat.
Seduced by its beauty and magic, Jean Cocteau was to stay at the villa for several months and soon became a regular visitor. During his first stay, he began to 'tattoo' the villa's bare white walls.
He once said,...
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