Description
A modernist house in a vacation village.
This charming house takes its place in the former vacation village built in the 1960s by Atelier de Montrouge (Jean Renaudie, Pierre Riboulet, Gérard Thurnauer and Jean-Louis Véret) in collaboration with Louis Arretche.
South-facing, the house spans 130 m² on two levels. It comprises a living room opening onto a 50 m² terrace, an open-plan kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The terrace allows you to enjoy the view and the sun, while spending the hottest summer hours in the shade.
In Ramatuelle, on the heights of Cap Camarat, this perfectly-secured house enjoys an exceptional location on the Saint-Tropez peninsula. It offers an unobstructed sea view and direct access to the sea.
A harmonious village
Concrete, stone and wood, used in the construction of all the houses, contribute to the harmony of the village: doors, windows, shutters and blinds are made of varnished Oregon pine; walls are made of rough concrete or lime rendered; roofs, patios, terraces and squares are treated as gardens, covered with stone slabs or terracotta tiles.T
his residence, a remarkable urban planning and architectural project, has been awarded the “Patrimoine du XXe siècle” label by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.
Known for its well-preserved coastal landscape and numerous beaches, the Var coast is rich in modern and contemporary architecture: Robert Mallet-Stevens built the legendary Villa Noailles in Hyères in 1925-1927, François Spoerry the lagoon villa in Port-Grimaud in 1966 and Rudy Ricciotti spectacular villas in recent years.
Built between 1959 and 1966, the village of Cap Camarat reflects Atelier de Montrouge’s pioneering commitment to the debate on coastal development, the preservation of natural landscapes and the creation of high-quality leisure facilities. The materials used – raw concrete, rubble stone and white rendering – reinforce the Mediterranean character of this brutalist architecture. For Atelier de Montrouge, housing developments must meet three objectives: “integrate harmoniously into the landscape, promote social life while protecting privacy, and offer differentiated spaces and groupings with a modern aesthetic that revives the spirit of traditional architecture”.
The Atelier de Montrouge (1958-1981), founded by Jean Renaudie (1925-1981), Pierre Riboulet (1928-2003), Gérard Thurnauer (b. 1926) and Jean-Louis Véret (b. 1927), produced innovative work on the city as urban planners from the 1960s to the 1980s. Their achievements include the “La Joie par les livres” library in Clamart (1963-1965), EDF housing in Ivry-sur-Seine (1963-1967), the “Les Heures Claires” educational and cultural center in Istres (1970-1977) and the EDF training center in Les Mureaux (1972-1980).
