Commanderie de Peyrassol
The Commanderie de Peyrassol merges contemporary art, wine, local cuisine and hospitality. The Collection Philippe - including artworks by Frank Stella, Lee Ufan or Ugo Rondinone – presents contemporary buildings among vineyards and underwoods. One can enjoy farm products at the restaurant Chez Jeannette.
The Commanderie de Peyrassol merges contemporary art, wine, local cuisine and hospitality. The Collection Philippe - including artworks by Frank Stella, Lee Ufan or Ugo Rondinone – presents contemporary buildings among vineyards and underwoods. One can enjoy farm products at the restaurant Chez Jeannette.
Programme
Collection Philippe Austruy
One of the finest open-air collections of contemporary art, the Philippe Austruy Collection is home to more than eighty sculptures presented in a veritable Provencal setting, between a remarkable garden, a vineyard landscape and an unspoilt forest. In the heart of the historic center of this centuries-old site, the art center houses the collection's masterpieces.
Offering a breathtaking immersion in the art of the 20th and 21st centuries, the constantly evolving Philippe Austruy Collection not only features the great names of the art world (Frank Stella, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Carsten Höller, Joana Vasconcelos, Bertrand Lavier, Olga de Amaral, Ugo Rondinone, Bernar Venet, Jesús-Rafael Soto... ), but is also committed to the contemporary art scene, inviting artists to design works especially for the estate (Daniel Buren, José Yaque, Gloria Friedmann, Felice Varini, Loris Cecchini...).
Access
La Commanderie de Peyrassol
RN7, 83340 Flassans-sur-Issole
+33 (0)4 94 69 71 02
peyrassol.com
April to October:
Open Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm;
Self-guided or guided tours.
November to March:
Sculpture park open daily from 10am to 6pm (closed on December 25 and 29 and on Sundays in January);
Art Center open Thursday to Monday with guided tours at 2:30pm only (closed in January).
Chez Jeannette restaurant open Thursday to Monday.
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CULTURE AND HERITAGE
• Abbaye du Thoronet : a must-see site in the Var, this 12th-century Cistercian abbey regularly organizes cultural and musical events.
• Abbaye de La Celle : following a restoration phase, this Benedictine monastery, founded in the 11th century, has recently reopened to modern art exhibitions and concerts.
• Basilique de Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume : founded in 1295, this is the third tomb in Christendom to house the relics of Mary Magdalene.
• Musée des comtes de Provence (Brignoles): this museum showcases popular arts and traditions within the walls of the Palais des Comtes de Provence.
WALKS
• Village Le vieux-Cannet (Le Cannet-des-Maures) : medieval Provencal village perched above the modern part of Le Cannet-des-Maures.
• Circuit des fresques et des fontaines du village de Carcès : ten frescoes and twenty fountains are waiting to be discovered in the heart of the village during a 1h30 stroll.
• Village de Cotignac : designated as a "most beautiful village in France" and a "village of character", this village was built below a tufa cliff with caves and troglodyte dwellings.
• Village de Salernes : Provence's historic ceramics village, famous for its terracotta tiles and numerous artisan workshops.
• Castellas de Forcalqueiret : Several trails can be explored around the ruins of a castle built between the 13th and 15th centuries on the heights of Forcalqueiret and Rocbaron.
• Le Massif des Maures : chestnut festivals are held in October, notably in Collobrières, capital of the Maures region, and in La Garde-Freinet.
• Parc naturel régional de la Sainte-Baume : the park is home to four "Natura 2000" zones designed to protect rare species and natural environments, as well as the Grotte de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, which can be visited at Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume.
PLACES TO STAY
• La Bastide de la Rouvière (Flassans-sur-Issole) : fifteen warmly decorated, authentic rooms offer the chance to recharge your batteries in a bucolic setting on the Commanderie de Peyrassol estate.
• Château de Vins (Vins-sur-Caramy) : four guest rooms and a suite offer a taste of the tranquil surroundings in the heart of this historic 16th-century building.
• Domaine Saint-Martin (Flassans-sur-Issole) : an out-of-time address offering three guest rooms and two gîtes for rent in unspoilt surroundings.
PLACES TO EAT
• Hostellerie de l’Abbaye de la Celle (La Celle) : gastronomic restaurant reinventing Provencal and Mediterranean cuisine in an 18th-century building.
• Domaine du Lac (Flassans-sur-Issole) : Provencal dishes served in a green and friendly setting.
• Le Belvédère (Flassans-sur-Issole) : local produce and Provencal dishes are featured at this convivial table d'hôtes.
• L’imprévu (Cannet-des-Maures) : gourmet seasonal cuisine in this restaurant and tapas bar.
• Le Bistrot de Lou (Flassans-sur-Issole) : les verrines et les grillades sont à déguster sur une place de village provençale, à l’ombre de mûriers.
• Restaurant Chez Jeannette (Flassans-sur-Issole) : this bistronomic address faces the vineyards of Château Peyrassol and offers seasonal dishes based on produce harvested from the estate's kitchen garden.
