Houses of Saint-Tropez - Hardcover

Bariller, Marie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584793880 ISBN 13: 9781584793885

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2004

Synopsis

The amazing houses of the Mediterranean peninsula of Saint-Tropez are distinctive in their character and charm, attributes highlighted in a stunning pictorial record of some of the most beautiful homes in the world. 10,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Former model and actress MARIE BARILLER is creative director of the Blanc Bleu brand in Paris and has recently developed a line of garden furniture.

THOMAS DhELLEMMES's photographs have appeared in the magazines L'Officiel, Jardins Passions, Marie-Claire, Saveurs, Journal de la Maison, and Mon Jardin Ma Maison, as well as in several interior design books.

From Publishers Weekly:

Before Saint Tropez became a playground for the rich and famous, it was better known as a center for fishing and shipping, then as a summer retreat for post-WWII bohemians in search of cheap, pretty lodgings on the French Riviera. Bariller manages to capture several facets of the port town’s history in her soothing photo-survey of Saint Tropez homes. There are sections on rustic country retreats, elegant townhouses, luxurious villas, legendary residences and even one chapter on a famous boat—the Karenita, which belonged to Errol Flynn in the 1930s. None of these residences is exactly modest—even the boat is furnished with exquisitely carved mahogany—but Bariller’s deep affection for and knowledge of the town gives her book an intimate, behind-the-scenes feeling that will be appreciated by readers with an affinity for the relaxed Provençal lifestyle. And if her prose occasionally turns excessively poetic (i.e., "you Mediterranean, temperamental, warm and sensual sea ... you cradle visions of eternity and the infinite"), readers can always seek refuge in Dhellemmes’s cheerful color photos. This is not a practical home design book by any stretch—there are no clear explanations of what constitutes Saint Tropez style, nor any real analysis of layouts—but readers who enjoy cozy talk about who bought which home and why will delight in Bariller’s stories about Paul Signac, Romy Schneider, Colette and many other anonymous homeowners.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1584793880
• ISBN 13: 9781584793885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232