1 Page 3 Culturespaces, representative for the Greek Villa Kérylos

Page 4 Institut de France, owner of the Greek Villa Kérylos

Page 5 Two designers with one passion

Page 7 A palace inspired from

Page 11 The villa’s unique collections

Page 12 Events in 2015

Page 13 The action of Culturespaces at the Villa Kérylos

Page 16 The Culturespaces

Page 17 Practical information

2 Culturespaces, representative for the Villa Grecque Kérylos

“Our aim is to help public institutions present their heritage and develop their reputation in cultural circles and among tourists. We also aim to make access to culture more democratic and help our children discover our history and our civilisation in remarkable cultural sites”

Bruno Monnier, CEO and Founder of Culturespaces.

With 20 years of experience and more than 2 million visitors every year, Culturespaces is the leading private organisation managing French monuments and museums, and one of the leading European players in cultural tourism.

Culturespaces produces and manages, with an ethical and professional approach, monuments, museums and prestigious historic sites entrusted to it by public bodies and local authorities.

Are managed by Culturespaces:

• Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris (since 1996) • Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (since 1992) • Greek Villa Kerylos, Beaulieu-sur-Mer (since 2001) • Carrières de Lumières , Baux-de-Provence (since 2012) • Château des Baux de Provence (since 1993) • Roman Theatre and Art and History Museum of Orange (since 2002) • Nîmes Amphitheatre, the Square , the Magne Tower (since 2006) • Cité de l’Automobile, Mulhouse (since 1999) • Cité du Train, Mulhouse (since 2005)

• And in May 2015, Culturespaces launches in Aix-en-Provence a new Art Centre in a gem of the XVIIIth century: Caumont Art Centre, in a mansion, belonging to Culturespaces.

Aware that our heritage must be preserved for future generations, Culturespaces contributes every year to financing restoration programmes for the monuments and collections it has been entrusted to look after. More generally, Culturespaces is responsible for upgrading spaces and collections, welcoming the general public, managing staff and all services, organising cultural activities and temporary exhibitions and promoting sites at national and international level, with efficient and responsible management methods certified ISO 9001.

To ensure that visits are always a pleasure, the Culturespaces teams place quality of reception and cultural enrichment at the heart of all their services to visitors.

In the meantime, the Culturespaces Foundation, created under the aegis of the Fondation du Patrimoine, has set itself the task of supporting initiatives that give children access to culture. 3 Institut de France, owner of the Greek Villa Kérylos

Created in 1795 in order to contribute on a non-profit basis to the renown of the Arts, Sciences and Humanities, the Institute de France (French Institute) groups together five academies: the French Academy, the Academy of inscriptions & belles-lettres, the Academy of sciences, Academy of fine arts and the Academy of moral & political sciences.

At the same time, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions practicing philanthropy and administering donations and legacies. For two centuries, it has housed foundations and awarded prizes that play an unparalleled role in modern philanthropy. Created by individuals or companies, the Institute’s foundations and prizes benefit from the experience of this secular institution in the areas of sponsorship and philanthropy, as well as from the proficiency of academicians in their fields of expertise.

The Institute also owns an important artistic heritage, consisting of residences and exceptional collections of that have been bequeathed to it since the late 19th century; in particular: the Château de Chantilly, the Musée Jacquemart-André, the Abbey de Chaalis, the chateau de Langeais, the manoir de Kerazan as well as the villa Kérylos.

www.institut-de-france.fr

4 Two designers with one passion

The Villa Kérylos was born of a meeting between an erudite patron of the arts and an architect. This dream of ancient times gave rise to an atypical villa.

Théodore Reinach, a great scholar

Théodore Reinach (1860-1928) was the youngest of three very talented brothers, born into a family of bankers originally from Frankfurt. Important personalities in the 3rd Republic, the three Reinach brothers were known as the “know-it-alls” because of their extraordinary learning: Joseph, the eldest, was a member of the French parliament and worked with Gambetta and Salomon, a member of the Institute, distinguished himself as curator of the National Museum of Antiquities. As for Théodore, at a very young age he gained a double doctorate in law and arts and concentrated very quickly on the history of Ancient Greece. Archaeologist, papyrologist, numismatist and musicologist, he was accepted into the “Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres” and was also a member of the Savoie parliament. His passion for Greece gave rise to the project to construct a Greek villa at Beaulieu-sur-mer, not far from Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. Madame Reinach was in fact Baron Maurice Ephrussi’s niece. On his death in 1928, Théodore Reinach bequeathed Villa Kérylos to the Institut de France, of which he was a member. His children and grandchildren lived there until 1967, the year when it was classified as a historical monument.

Emmanuel Pontremoli (1865-1956), an architect with a passion

Théodore Reinach suggested this unbelievable project to Emmanuel Pontremoli: Build an villa at Beaulieu. Straightaway, the young architect was won over. He was also aware of the difficulties: “I knew, he wrote in 1934, and previous attempts made me fully aware that any restoration, reproduction or reconstruction of a residence from the past is meaningless if it is exclusively based on what one believes to be the truth or the alleged archaeological truth. I also knew that to try and do this would be in vain, destined to certain failure, as from the first attempts, there was no accurate, conclusive document and this would mean everything would come to nothing due to the lack of any factual basis.”

5 Therefore, it was not a question of imitating but of reinventing Greece. Freedom of expression was the order of the day to succeed with this project and it was a long-drawn-out project as the architect took six years, from 1902 to 1908, to complete this masterpiece.

In 1921, Emmanuel Pontremoli was appointed General Inspector of Government and National Palaces. This role took him to former royal residences, such as Versailles, Marly, Rambouillet, etc. At the end of his career, he was the first architect to be appointed director of the School of Fine Arts in Paris.

A faithful reconstitution

Far from being a mere copy of the noble on the Island of Delos, Villa Kérylos is rather a reinvention of Ancient Greece. The two men did not want to make a pastiche but wanted to create an original work with “Greece in mind”. Emmanuel Pontremoli demonstrated his genius by subtly incorporating the modern conveniences of the Belle Époque villas into the luxurious setting of an Ancient Greek villa: the pool in the balaneion was fed with water from taps concealed under round grilles and the astonishing folding piano, designed by Pleyel, with its workings concealed in a lemon wood chest. Villa Kérylos is, therefore, a magical place full of memories offering a vivid insight into ancient culture and being characteristic of the Belle Époque.

A sad ending? Théodore Reinach’s many commitments in Paris prevented him from making the most of his villa, which was both splendid and very expensive. His political work for Savoie, his chair in ancient numismatics at the Collège de France and his work as a director of various journals kept him busy in Paris. The First World War forced him to accept an assignment in the United States of America in 1917, the year his wife died. Théodore Reinach died prematurely in 1928. He was never to know that some of his family would be sent to concentration camps, notably his son Léon, the keeper of the archives at Kérylos, which were taken by the Gestapo.

6 A palace inspired from Ancient Greece

Based on the design of the noble houses of the Island of Delos in the 2nd century B.C., Villa Kérylos invites visitors to take a trip back in time to Ancient Greece. Everything, from the arrangement of the to the refined decor, has been designed to recreate the atmosphere of a luxurious Greek villa. Built in the style of Mediterranean houses, Villa Kérylos is arranged around the peristyle, a large central surrounded by twelve monolithic in white Carrara marble.

The balaneion

The Balaneion (thermal baths); a private found only in luxurious houses, is in Carrara tiger marble. The Greeks were accustomed to relaxing here before their evening meal. Here too, Pontremoli demonstrated the extent of his freedom of expression and spirit of initiative. The centrepiece is the octagonal basin. One metre deep with sides of Carrara tiger marble, its mosaic bottom depicts the seabed. Its classical Greek shape would later be used by Christian baptisteries. As for the modern features, they are no less efficient for being discrete. The two open grilles conceal taps. Modern facilities actually supplied from the mains The peristyle

Forming a major part of the ground , this is where the master of the house loved to take a stroll. An to some, a to others, this central courtyard forms one of the essential parts of an Ancient Greek house, where air and light circulate, creating ideal conditions for the rosebay. At the centre, there is a plain basin of pure water. This is not a meaningless but is intended to bring to mind the primordial role of water, the source of life. The same purity is seen in the twelve Doric or Ionic columns of white Carrara marble. Visitors can admire the calm of a place from another age and the frescoes by Jaulmes and Karbowsky (pupils of Puvis de Chavannes), inspired by classical antique vases (preserved in the museums of Berlin, Munich and the Vatican) : Apollo and Hermes argue over the lyre following the death of Talos, after winning the Golden Fleece, Apollo travelling to the lands of the Hyperboreans, Hephaestos returning to Olympus, Pelops and his legend.

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The Library, which is built over one and a half , faces east to make the most of the morning light for reading. It is undoubtedly the most spectacular and impressive of the rooms surrounding the peristyle. Taking inspiration from a classical model, this is dedicated to Athena. Here there are works on the fine arts, ancient culture… and remarkable : oak chests and cupboards with inlay based on models discovered in Herculaneum in 1762, Egyptian chairs and desk. On the , a chandelier, a replica of the one in St . Sophia in Constantinople. Finally, to further delight visitors, original objects from the daily life of the Ancients: "Tanagra" statues, Roman glasses, amphora, vases, etc. To use the words of Reinach , inscribed on the south of the room: "It is here in the company of Greek orators, scholars and poets that I have found a peaceful retreat in immortal beauty."

After enjoying food for the soul, visitors are invited to have some real food. In the banqueting , called Triklinos, two couches at the same height as the tables enable guests to recline whilst eating in the Greek style.

In the , the large room, the men (and only the men) would have discussions with each other, just as the women would talk with each other in their . The are marble and the floor is mosaic: Theseus can be seen, frozen in time, fighting the Minotaur.

The next room is the Oïkos, the small room reserved for the family. More intimate than the adjacent Andron, Reinach’s Oïkos is dedicated to Dionysos, the god of wine and theatre. Omnipresent light – everything is bathed in light, thanks to the light mosaic floor and the walls composed of stucco relating the legend of the patron deity (Dionysos). Light also falls on the treasure concealed in the inlaid lemon wood chest: the amazing piano signed by Pleyel in 1913. In 1893, at the Delphi excavation, Théodore Reinach transcribed the Hymns to Apollo discovered on a marble slab in the Athenian Treasury. It is said that Gabriel Fauré, who arranged the score for them, played the piece on this famous neo- Greek piano.

8 Next come the private apartments located on the first floor, area reserved for the master of the house and his wife.

Madame’s apartments

Madame’s . Ornitès (Birds) is dedicated to Hera, the wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and femininity. As in Théodore’s bedroom, from which it is separated by two , curtains with a rinceau pattern can be used to separate the alcove from the room. The midnight blue of the frescoes gives the room a particularly calming atmosphere.

In nearby Ampélos, Madame Reinach’s bathroom, there is an amazing open-air shower. A clever system of valves produces three jets: rain (kataxysma), running water (krounos) and circular (périkyklas). 1530 circular jets provide litres of joy! This shower is a reproduction of an ancient model designed to make use of rainwater.

Next comes Triptolème, a small rest room between the two bathrooms. A strange name for a small room! It comes from the mosaic whose central motif is taken from a Greek cup kept at the Vatican and shows Triptolem, hero of Eleusis, on a chariot.

The master’s apartments

Nikaï (victories) is the name given to Théodore’s bathroom: here bathing is elevated to the level of performing rites. A bath tub in Carrara marble fashioned from a single block, well supported on enormous claw feet, astounds visitors. Then there are the taps with swan-neck and dolphin-head designs. Above the bath, there is fine stucco: works by the sculptor, Gasq, inspired by his visit to the Terme Museum in Rome.

Théodore Reinach’s bedroom, Erotès (Loves), is dedicated to Eros, the god of love, who gaily larks around on the walls amongst the vines. The bed is made of bronze and curved wood. It faces south overlooking the blue waters of the Mediterranean. Inside the dominant colour is Pompeii red, a colour characteristic of the Greeks, a reminiscent of the Palace of Knossos.

9 An sumptuous setting

Surrounding the villa, the garden has splendid views of the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula with its magnificent houses. It has a harmonious selection of Greek vegetation: Olive trees and vines, pomegranate trees, carob trees, acanthus and myrtle, rosebay and iris, pines and cypresses, palms and papyrus recreate a Greek atmosphere under the sun of the Côte d’Azur.

10 The villa’s unique collections

Fully furnished, the Villa recreates the decor of Ancient Greek palaces down to the finest detail. The elegant furniture is one of the most remarkable aspects of the Villa. Accurately based on ancient models, the furniture has been crafted using traditional methods. Chests, desks, plaited leather stools, tripod tables, beds made from wood and bronze… Everything has been made from precious, exotic woods: rosewood, Australian plum, angelica, American walnut, Ceylon lemon with ivory or coral inlay.

Scenes from the Greek mythology

In every room, there are frescoes and mosaics inspired by ancient documents, depicting scenes from Greek mythology. Visitors can see the death of Talos after winning the Golden Fleece, the return of Hephaestos to Olympus and the main events in the legend of Pelops and in the life of Apollo.

The antiques gallery In the “Galerie des Antiques”, three goddesses await visitors: Aphrodite - “Vénus Génitrix”, “Athéna à la ciste”, Aphrodite and the pillar” and Artemis - “Diane de Gabies ”. In the Gallery of Aphrodite, two statues of Aphrodite display their charms: “Vénus d'Arles” and “Vénus de Milo”. In the Gallery of Gods and Athletes, a tribute to muscles: there is a statue of Apollo - “Apollon du Belvédère”, a discus-thrower - “Discobole”, another discus-thrower - “Discophore" and Ares (Mars) - “Arès Borghèse”.

Statues are everywhere at Kérylos and most are casts: Three galleries contain life-sized Sophocles of the Lateran in the Proauleion, the Charioteer casts of the finest Greek statues. of Delphi in the library, Athena Farnese in the Amphityros, the equestrian statue of Alexander in the Andron, Heracles and the Hind in the Oïkos, Hermes and Dionysos by Boethos in the corridor on the first floor …

Xaipe (Enjoy yourself)

Some of the rarest materials have been used: delicate stucco, veined marble in varying shades of mauve and grey, from Carrara or Sienna, opal and alabaster. All these details reveal the spirit of this place: Xaipe (Enjoy yourself), which is something visitors to Villa Kérylos are sure to do.

11 Events on 2015

From 26th to 30th April A DAY IN A PALACE OF THE ANCIENT GREECE and from 18th to 23rd October Travel to the world of ancient Greece and discover the secrets of the Villa through and activities for children and adults: storytelling by the former owner of the Villa, Théodore Reinach, playful and educational games…

From 29th May to 29th “A VIEW FROM GREECE” EXHIBITION of November The exhibition invites you to discover photographs of Greece from the end of the 19th and the start of the 20th centuries. At that time, many photographers immortalised the archaeological digs of Europeans who were fascinated by the vestiges of Ancient Greece. They also captured faces lined with the harshness of life, the charm of their simple existence and the everyday life around these ancient ruins. The exhibition takes you on a journey to encounter the Greek people, at the heart of their traditions and history.

12 The action of Culturespaces for the Villa Kerylos

Since 2001, the work of Culturespaces has resulted in:

• Opening all year round

• Reorganisation of the tour layout

• Complete renovation of the signage

• Creation of a free audio guide service Audioguides, which explain the history of the villa, the role of every room and Greek customs, are available in seven languages (French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek and Russian).

• Extension of the gift shop The gift shop invites visitors to prolong the exploration of the beauty and riches of the Ancient world through a large variety of gifts and original souvenirs. A large range of books, postcards, DVDs, moulds of Greek works of art, reproductions of antique pottery, jewellery and T-shirts, inspired by the world of Ancient Greece or the refined world of the Riviera, are all on offer. A range of personalised objects will also give you an original souvenir of the visit to the Villa. A selection of books on mythology and Antiquity, figurines, games and original toys help children to learn about everyday life in the Ancient world.

• Creation of a reception service Villa Kérylos provides a splendid setting for wonderful receptions on the shores of the Mediterranean. Throughout the year, it can host dinners up to 120 guests, cocktail parties or cocktail parties with buffet suppers up to 150 guests). The terraces and Mediterranean garden overlooking the sea can host receptions in the summer months. Other rooms in the villa offer a more intimate but equally luxurious setting to organize dinners.

13 • Organisation of educational workshops and teaching packs for school parties For classes that visit the Villa as part of a school trip, the Villa Kérylos offers and runs educational workshops adapted to all ages: « Greek art, writing and crafts », « Greek festival », « The voyages of Ulysses », « Literature and Theatre » and « Mythology and Greek gods » workshops. The Villa also offers teachers a teaching pack so that they can prepare for their visit. This teaching aid, aimed at teachers, comprises a set of fact sheets provided free of charge.

• Creation of special offers for groups Numerous programmes designed for groups are available: guided tours, combined tickets with other Culturespaces or regional sites to discover all the unmissable places, or programmes designed for food-lovers, during which the tour of the Villa is followed by lunch in a restaurant in the region.

• Mosaic During weekends and during school holidays, the mosaic workshop offers visitors the chance to reproduce the work of craftsmen of ancient times.

• Implementation of an active communications policy Culturespaces organises all the media planning for each new cultural event. A range of media are used to reach the different target audiences: city posters (underground, bus, flagpoles), radio and TV broadcasting, advertising in the press and online, articles in the regional and national press, etc.

• Creation of the website www.villa-kerylos.com As with all the museums and monuments in the network, Culturespaces has designed an ergonomic, dynamic website incorporating all the latest multimedia devices (videos, visit guide for downloading, etc). The villa’s website receives 58,000 visitors every year. The new website for the Villa Kérylos was inaugurated in October 2011.

• Launch of an iPad / iPhone application dedicated to the Villa Kérylos in October 2012. A new way to find out more on the Villa.

14 • Launch of the Culturespaces online store: www.boutique-culturespaces.com. Since 2013, Internet users can find all the derivative products developed by Culturespaces which is pursuing its policy for innovation by enriching its offering and adapting to the new practices of its audience. The e-store offers more than 710 articles selected from the offerings in all the Culturespaces museum, historical monument and cultural site stores, including the Villa Kérylos.

• Creation of a games book for children with two new mascots. Given free of charge to every child on arrival at the site, this amusing new tool has been devised to enable children from 7 to 11 to discover the museum. Hugo and Lea, two mischievous children, accompany young visitors as they discover the site via amusing activities, games and enigmas.

Results of Culturespaces initiatives

With 54 000 visitors in 2014, the Villa Kérylos welcomes a large number of visitors considering its “exclusive” nature.

15 The Culturespaces Foundation

Established in 2009, the purpose of the Culturespaces Foundation is to encourage children from disadvantaged areas and those who are ill, in hospital or handicapped to become aware of the arts and their cultural heritage. Its programme of activities is aimed at opening up the perception of young audiences to historic treasures and their cultural heritage by discovering historic monuments and museums.

Every year, the action of the Culturespaces Foundation reaches out to close to 1,300 children. It works closely with the sites managed by Culturespaces, such as the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, the Chateau des Baux-de-Provence, the Nîmes Amphitheatre or the Ancient Theatre in Orange to enable underprivileged children access to our cultural heritage.

16 Practical information

Villa Grecque Kérylos Nous suivre Impasse Gustave Eiffel 06310 Beaulieu-sur-Mer Téléphone : + 33 (4) 93 01 01 44 /Villa-Grecque-Kérylos Fax : + 33 (4) 93 01 31 10 www.villa-kerylos.com @Culturespaces [email protected]

RATES OPENING HOURS Full rate: € 11,5 Reduced rate: € 9 The Villa is open every day from 10 am to 6

pm Offer for families: free entry for the second July and August: from 10 am to 7 pm child aged 7 to 17 when two adults and one From November to February: weekdays from child entries have been bought. 2 pm to 6 pm / weekends and holidays from

10 am to 6 pm Reduced rate for children aged 7-17, students, Last admission 30 minutes before closing. teachers and unemployed (on presentation of

written proof). Free for children under the age ACCESS of 7 and journalists (on presentation of The Villa Kérylos is located 10 kilometres from written proof). Nice and Monaco,. By road: access by the lower cliff road (RD Groups : 6098). Adults (min 20 people): 9 € By bus: lines 81 "Kérylos" stop and 100 Schools (20 to 50 pupils): 4,5 € “Église" stop. By train: Beaulieu-sur-Mer station - www.ter- Pass 2 Villas: Greek Villa Kérylos + Villa sncf.com/paca Ephrussi de Rothschild By plane: Nice Airport. Full rate: 20 € Reduced rate: 15,5 €

T ER SNCF offer Passengers travelling on TER trains to Beaulieu-sur-Mer benefit from a reduced rate for visits to Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and Greek Villa Kérylos. The offer applies to everyone with a valid TER season ticket or TER ticket for Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Visits to the villas must take place on the same day the TER train ticket is used.

If you have a 2 Villa Pass, you have 7 days to visit the second villa.

More information: www.ter-sncf.com/paca or 0 800 11 40 23 (free of

charge).

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