Port Grimaud Cite Lacustre Cote D Azur 69
Port Grimaud Cite Lacustre Cote D Azur 71
Trompe Oeil Port Grimaud (5)Some façades have trompe-l’œil, some simple architectural motifs (columns, oculi, capitals), or statues or figures such as this Provençal woman leaning from her balcony on the Place du Marché (market square).
There are also a series of ‘calades’ on this square – decorative arrangements of pebbles laid in the ground. They evoke the type of local business or shops they are in front of.
Port Grimaud Cite Lacustre Cote D Azur 70This square, situated in the first part of Port Grimaud, was named as a reminder of the date of the building permit for the lakeside city. Getting approval had been a difficult process because there was a lot of strong opposition to the project.
Fontaine Magistrale Port Grimaud 2 (4)The buildings on this square have beautiful blue and white ceramic decorations.
The monumental fountain, decorated with Azulejos glazed tiles bears a portrait of the founder of Port Grimaud.
The architect François Spoerry left nothing to chance. Unravel the secrets of the lakeside town by discovering all its details.The architect François Spoerry left nothing to chance. Unravel the secrets of the lakeside town by discovering all its details.
