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on the Riviera coast to cure his tuberculosis . He was joined by his mother , Empress Maria Feodorovna accompanied by Prince Michel and Princess Olga . The Grand Duke received illustrious visitors there including Queen Victoria . The President of the French Republic Félix Faure also came to pay respects to the Grand Duke .
Acquired by Miss Losse , former Prima Donna of the Saint Petersburg Opera in the 1930s , the Château passed into the hands of the Vice-Consul of England , Mr . Buckingham whose son ceded it to the city of Cap d ’ Ail in 2001 . Surrounded by a 20,000 m ² park overlooking the sea , the place is very animated these days with concerts , exhibitions , and a Sacha Guitry Festival .
LES CAMELIAS
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Les Camélias ”, now a villa-museum , bears witness to Cap d ’ Ail ’ s cultural past .
The garden level tells the story of local life . The upper floors present an exceptional collection of paintings , drawings and enamels by the Basque artist Ramiro Arrue .
Villa Les Camélias
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The garden is a must-see , wild with younger olive trees alongside century-old carob trees , mimosas , a young ginko biloba , Judean trees , bougainvillea , scented jasmines , and , of course , camellias ! Irises flourish next to tomatoes , rosebushes next to lettuce , acanthus and agapanthus next to potatoes !
Château des Terrasses
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