Villa Noailles
Villa designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens for the patrons Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, this art centre is focused on fashion, design, architecture and photography and holds a permanent exhibition on the history of the place.
Villa designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens for the patrons Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, this art centre is focused on fashion, design, architecture and photography and holds a permanent exhibition on the history of the place.
Programme
Marie Laure de Noailles, painter
Venue: Villa Noailles, Hyères
In continuation of the celebrations of the Centenary of Villa Noailles and the centenary year of the Surrealist manifesto, this exhibition proposes to explore a lesser-known aspect of Marie-Laure de Noailles' life. Renowned patron, muse, fashion icon, socialite, writer, and poetess, she nonetheless identifies herself as an artist.
This exhibition will unfold in two parts: this winter 2024, the presentation of Marie-Laure de Noailles' work as a painter, and this summer, the selection of works from the exhibition "Marie Laure, painter." will be enriched by "Conversation," a subjective selection of works by artists from her era, who may or may not have influenced her work. Among them are Dora Maar, Salvador Dalí, Oscar Dominguez, Max Ernst, Georges Hugnet, Léonor Fini, Maurice Henry, Valentine Hugo, Jacqueline Lamba, Meret Oppenheim, Francis Picabia, Dorothea Tanning, Yves Tanguy, and Toyen.
Marie Laure de Noailles, painter. Part 2: "Conversation" : From June 28th to January 12th 2025
Exhibitions at 39th International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories
The festival is founded and directed by Jean-Pierre Blanc, and chaired by Pascale Mussard. Since 1986, the festival has promoted and supported young international fashion design, since 1997 a competition has been open to emerging photographers, and since 2016 a competition has distinguished new accessory designers.
Exhibitions to be discovered until 12 January 2025
• Nicolas Di Felice: three elements of a visual equation - Robert Mallet-Stevens's ideal modernist villa, the cult cuts of couturier André Courrèges and the postmodern interpretations of Nicolas Di Felice, artistic director of Courrèges.
• Coco Capitán explores the ephemeral nature of life, drawing inspiration from the ancient concept of ‘memento mori’, a reminder of the inevitability of death.
• Lesage x Aristide: 19M invited the art house's embroidery workshop to collaborate with the artist Aristide (Aristide Barraud). Together they created Murmuration, a monumental drawing depicting a swarm of hundreds of embroidered starlings.
• Igor Dieryck: drawing inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of his native country while integrating the political and geopolitical developments of our societies, he reinterprets the role of the uniform within Belgian folklore.
• Thaddé Comar: produced between 2019 and 2024, the series examines the influence of the world of information and the phenomenon of one-upmanship.
• Souleymane Bachir explores the ocean as a profound metaphor for memory, restoring recollections of confessions, testimonies and interactions, while seeking to recall the familiarity of landscapes and subjects.
• Rémi Calmont & De Pino: a monumental work in wadding, conceived in two parts, which blends into the unique architecture of the Villa Noailles while echoing its rich surrealist past.
• Marvin M'toumo: an exhibition of dresses, jewellery, accessories and photographs, all born of his obsession with the figure of the bird.
• Gabrielle Huguenot, the Swiss designer who has fashion under her spell.
• Achilles Ion Gabriel, creative director of Camper and CamperLab.
The Drawer, a new generation of drawing
Venue: Hôtel des Arts TPM
the exhibition at the Hôtel des Arts TPM showcases a selection of works, most of which were published last June in The Drawer magazine, Vol. 24, Under 25, featuring the work of about thirty fourth- and fifth-year art school students from France and abroad.
This exhibition feels like a journey through the drawing and moods of the moment, where permeability takes shape, and connections are reinvented, creating new scenarios. Drawing emerges as a space of freedom, healing, distancing, and transformation for the younger generation.
Access
Villa Noailles, in Hyères
Clos Saint-Bernard
Art center, museum, artists' residence
47 Montée Noailles
+33 (0)4 98 08 01 98
villanoailles.com
Winter hours (from September 4th to June)
Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to 6pm
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays
Free guided tours from Wednesday to Sunday at 3pm without reservation, please arrive at the square 5 minutes before the start of the tour
Free entrance
Summer opening hours (July to September 4)
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 2pm to 7pm
Nocturne on Thursday from 3pm to 8pm
Closed on Mondays and holidays
Free guided tours: Tuesday to Sunday at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm, Thursday at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm. Without reservation, please arrive at the square 5 minutes before the beginning of the visit
Free entrance
Villa Noailles "outside the walls" in Toulon
Hôtel des Arts
Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
236 Boulevard Général Leclerc
83000 Toulon
Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm
Closed on Mondays and holidays
Free entrance
Ancien Evêché
69 Cours Lafayette 83000 Toulon
Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm
Sunday from 11am to 3pm
Closed on Mondays and public holidays
Free entrance
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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.
• Lilou : Resurrecting an old hotel dating back to 1890, Lilou revives the tradition of grand hotels, artfully wrapped and perfumed on every floor with fig tree essences.
PLACES TO EAT
• 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.
