The Villa Carmignac is a 2000-square-metre art space and a 15-hectare garden located in the heart of a preserved site, 10-minute walk from the harbour. It hosts temporary exhibitions and permanent site-specific artworks. The tour is barefoot, limited to 50 people per half hour, to allow for a more intimate encounter with the artworks.
Throughout the summer, the Villa Carmignac offers a programme of open-air cinema, music festivals, creative workshops and sensory walks under the sign of the full moon.
The Villa Carmignac is a 2000-square-metre art space and a 15-hectare garden located in the heart of a preserved site, 10-minute walk from the harbour. It hosts temporary exhibitions and permanent site-specific artworks. The tour is barefoot, limited to 50 people per half hour, to allow for a more intimate encounter with the artworks.
Throughout the summer, the Villa Carmignac offers a programme of open-air cinema, music festivals, creative workshops and sensory walks under the sign of the full moon.
Echoing the dizzying experience of the Mediterranean sun, the mistral wind, or the depths of the sea, VERTIGO explores the links between the perception of natural phenomena and abstraction since the 1950s. Ranging from Yves Klein and Gerhard Richter to Helen Frankenthaler, Olafur Eliasson and Frank Bowling, the exhibition brings together some fifty works that invite visitors to gaze with Vertigo, curated by Matthieu Poirier.
Venue: Fort de Sainte-Agathe, île de Porquerolles.
Drawing on the story of Agatha of Sicily, Julian Charrière invites us to take a meditative dive into the bowels of the earth.
Villa Carmignac
Piste de la Courtade
Île de Porquerolles
83400 Hyères
+33 (0)4 65 65 25 50
villacarmignac.com
Open from May to October.
Tuesday to Sunday: 10am – 6pm.
In July & August: Tuesday to Sunday: 10am - 7pm (Thursday until 10pm).
Locate other art venues in the vicinity on the map.
PLACES TO DISCOVER
• The farmers’ market of local producers : every Tuesday in downtown Hyères.
• The Saint Paul collegiate : church built in 1182 and classified as a Historical Monument.
• Parcours des Arts et du Patrimoine : about 40 galleries, craftspeople workshops and boutiques in the pedestrian streets of the old town.
PLACES TO STAY
• La Reine Jane : a family hotel with 14 bedrooms decorated by 14 designers. Aperitif on the rooftop and pleasant, generous restaurant, ideal with friends.
• Le Provençal*** : an institution of the Giens Peninsula: sea view, legendary seawater pool, friendly welcome.
• Lido Beach : hotel located in edge of beach with sight on the roadstead of Hyères.
PLACES TO EAT
• Le Poisson Ivre: In the garden of Villa Carmignac, beneath the shade of the pine trees, chef Hugo Mancel elevates seasonal produce with a local and inventive cuisine.
• La Rascasse : the gourmet restaurant of the hotel Le Provença overlooks the sea and the Hyères islands with its outside terrace.
• Le Pothuau : provençal seafood specialities. Bouillabaisse, provençal bourride, fish soup and seafood paella… Reservation required.
• La Langouste : snack in the villa Noailles’ garden.
• Le Marais Plage : mediterranean cuisine to enjoy in front of the sea.
• Chez Lulu : traditional Italian cuisine and Le Frigo de Lulu for the Italian delicatessen and snack.
• Le Denti : fish eatery, 100% sea and local. Ideally located on a terrace downtown.
• La Brasserie : the traditional bistro of the hôtel Le Provençal.
• Don Pappazino : delicious pizzas.