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28 de may. de 2017 · Nestled between chic cafés on Quai Courbet, and very much minding its own business, the ancient Romanesque chapel dedicated to Saint Peter, patron saint of fishermen, was entirely restored and decorated by the “prince of poets”, Jean Cocteau, and has become an outstanding example of the creative fusion between spirituality and art.
La huella de Jean Cocteau en Villefranche. Él Hotel de bienvenida se sienta en el borde del anfiteatro curvo de edificios color pastel que bordean el Port de la Sante en Villefranche-sur-Mer. Catherine Galbois-Sigwalt es la gerente joven y elegante.
Cocteau and the Côte d’Azur: a tale of inspiration and love. As a poet, painter, draughtsman, playwright and filmmaker, Jean Cocteau was what we would call a polymorphous artist. After having long made the Côte d’Azur his holiday home, it also became a place for artistic creation.
The Saint-Pierre chapel in Villefranche-sur-Mer is a sacred place. Decorated outside and inside by Jean Cocteau, including illustrations of the life of the Apostle Peter, patron saint of fishermen.
- 4 Quai Courbet, Villefranche-sur-Mer, 06230
- 493.8M
Inside, it houses some wonderful frescoes of Saint Peter, painted by Jean Cocteau in 1957. It was his first painted chapel and it depicts five main images, two scenes of Mediterranean life and three dedicated to the life of Saint Peter.
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The trellised balcony that overlooks the sea and Saint Pierre Chapel . This small church inspired Cocteau to return to Villefranche frequently, and in 1956 he created a masterpiece there, one of several he gave to the Cote d’Azur, where he was drawn so often throughout his life.
