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'''Cap Ferrat''' ( |
'''Cap Ferrat''' ({{IPA|fr|kap fɛʁa|pron}}; {{langx|en|Cape Ferrat}}) is a [[Cape (geography)|cape]] situated in the [[Alpes-Maritimes]] [[Departments of France|department]] in Southeastern [[France]]. It is located in the [[Communes of France|commune]] of [[Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat]]. |
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[[Hospitius]] lived there as a recluse during the 6th century. Thus, the cape is sometimes called '''Cap-Saint-Hospice''' or '''Cap-Saint-Sospis'''. Once the domain of King [[Leopold II of Belgium]], Cap Ferrat is now graced with a number of magnificent villas, most notably the [[Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild]]. |
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==Notable properties== |
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Once the domain of King [[Leopold II of Belgium]], Cap Ferrat is now graced with a number of magnificent villas. The writer [[W. Somerset Maugham]] bought Villa Mauresque (originally built for Leopold's father-confessor) in 1928 and lived there before and after World War II. He described it in a letter to his nephew, Robin Maugham, as "the escape hatch from Monaco for those burdened with taste." Current famous residents include [[Microsoft]] co-founder [[Paul Allen]] in Villa Maryland and theatrical composer [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] (Baron Lloyd-Webber). |
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Notable properties on Cap Ferrat include the [[Villa La Mauresque]] (originally built in 1906 for King Leopold II's father-confessor), bought by the English novelist [[W. Somerset Maugham]] in 1928, who lived there before and after World War II and until his death in 1965.<ref name="Rogal1997">{{cite book|author=Samuel J. Rogal|title=A William Somerset Maugham Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H0MqigagKTkC&pg=PA175|date=1 January 1997|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-29916-2|pages=175–}}</ref><ref name=GuardSep09>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/sep/13/secret-lives-somerset-maugham|title=The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham by Selina Hastings|author=William Boyd|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=13 September 2009|accessdate=31 March 2014}}</ref> The Villa Maryland was owned by the co-founder of [[Microsoft]], [[Paul Allen]].<ref name=WashPost07>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/16/AR2008051604027.html|title=Cannes, Sweet and Sour|author=William Booth|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=16 May 2008|accessdate=31 March 2014}}</ref> |
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The [[Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat]] was bought by a subsidiary of [[Leonard Blavatnik]]'s [[Access Industries]] in 2007.<ref name=GuardMar07>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/mar/27/france.russia|title=Oligarch buys up French hotels|author=Luke Harding|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=27 March 2007|accessdate=31 March 2014}}</ref> Prominent former residents have included [[Paul Hamlyn]]<ref name=GuardSep01>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2001/sep/09/pressandpublishing.media|title=Publishing king who gave fine books the common touch|author=Bob Gavron|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=9 September 2001|accessdate=31 March 2014}}</ref> and [[Boris Berezovsky (businessman)|Boris Berezovsky]].<ref name=GuardJul10>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/law/2010/jul/22/berezovsky-record-divorce-payout|title=Boris Berezovsky's second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement|author=Karen McVeigh|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=22 July 2010|accessdate=31 March 2014}}</ref> |
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King Leopold's private zoo on the west side of Cap Ferrat is now open to the public. |
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The English songwriter and playwright [[Noël Coward]] referenced the Cap in his song "[[I Went to a Marvellous Party]]" from his 1939 revue ''[[Set to Music]]'', with the lyric: "Quite for no reason/I'm here for the season/And high as a kite,/Living in error/With Maud at Cap Ferrat/Which couldn't be right..."<ref name="Hoare2013">{{cite book|author=Philip Hoare|title=Noel Coward: A Biography of Noel Coward|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BEOqd8OMleMC&pg=PT316|date=21 May 2013|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-4767-3749-2|pages=316–}}</ref> |
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Cap Ferrat was named in 2012 as the second most expensive residential location in the world after Monaco.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17544621 London and New York 'to remain world's top cities']</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 25 October 2024
Cap Ferrat (pronounced [kap fɛʁa]; English: Cape Ferrat) is a cape situated in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. It is located in the commune of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Hospitius lived there as a recluse during the 6th century. Thus, the cape is sometimes called Cap-Saint-Hospice or Cap-Saint-Sospis. Once the domain of King Leopold II of Belgium, Cap Ferrat is now graced with a number of magnificent villas, most notably the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild.
Notable properties
[edit]Notable properties on Cap Ferrat include the Villa La Mauresque (originally built in 1906 for King Leopold II's father-confessor), bought by the English novelist W. Somerset Maugham in 1928, who lived there before and after World War II and until his death in 1965.[1][2] The Villa Maryland was owned by the co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen.[3]
The Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat was bought by a subsidiary of Leonard Blavatnik's Access Industries in 2007.[4] Prominent former residents have included Paul Hamlyn[5] and Boris Berezovsky.[6]
Notable residents
[edit]The English songwriter and playwright Noël Coward referenced the Cap in his song "I Went to a Marvellous Party" from his 1939 revue Set to Music, with the lyric: "Quite for no reason/I'm here for the season/And high as a kite,/Living in error/With Maud at Cap Ferrat/Which couldn't be right..."[7]
Cap Ferrat was named in 2012 as the second most expensive residential location in the world after Monaco.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Samuel J. Rogal (1 January 1997). A William Somerset Maugham Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 175–. ISBN 978-0-313-29916-2.
- ^ William Boyd (13 September 2009). "The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham by Selina Hastings". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ William Booth (16 May 2008). "Cannes, Sweet and Sour". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Luke Harding (27 March 2007). "Oligarch buys up French hotels". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Bob Gavron (9 September 2001). "Publishing king who gave fine books the common touch". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Karen McVeigh (22 July 2010). "Boris Berezovsky's second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Philip Hoare (21 May 2013). Noel Coward: A Biography of Noel Coward. Simon and Schuster. pp. 316–. ISBN 978-1-4767-3749-2.
- ^ London and New York 'to remain world's top cities'
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