Manuel Bougot

Photographic perspectives

Villa Arson

Nice (06), 1965
Michel Marot architect

Built on the Saint-Barthélemy hill in the 1960s, on the former estate of the Arson family, a wealthy family of merchants, this architectural complex designed by Michel Marot now houses an art school, a contemporary art centre, an artist residency, and research spaces. The Villa Arson is listed as a Historic Monument and holds the Remarkable Contemporary Architecture label.

At the heart of a garden planted with Mediterranean species, this concrete jungle unfolds into a labyrinth of pathways, hanging terraces, patios, and amphitheatres, forming a harmonious dialogue between concrete, Var river pebbles, and the Arson family’s former mansion.

Manuel Bougot

Partner and friend of Architecture de Collection, Manuel Bougot is a Paris-based architectural and urban photographer. Since 2009, his work on Le Corbusier’s projects in India has been the subject of international exhibitions.

His series “Chandigarh” has been shown in India (New Delhi, 2012), in France (Rencontres d’Arles, 2015), and in Wales (Cardiff International Festival of Photography, 2017).

He has produced numerous photo essays and publications on modern architecture by Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier, and Renzo Piano.

Bougot is also an active member of the association Eileen Gray – Etoile de Mer – Le Corbusier, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the architectural site Cap Moderne in Roquebrune-Cap Martin.