Château de Crémat

On the hills of Nice, the Château de Crémat, the jewel of the prestigious Bellet wine appellation, with a red ochre building built in 1906 with a machicolation tower and rococo ornaments, is one of the oldest vineyards in France. It was in the latter that in 1941, the Bellet appellation was created, the only AOP located in a large agglomeration, certified organic. Acquired and restored by Thomas Derichebourg in 2017, the Castle is now open to oeno-artistic tourism, events with “L'art de la fête” or “T'choup Comedy Club” and also hosts an artistic gallery, Elie Art Gallery.

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• Legend has it that Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was inspired by the castle's logo, with the two intertwined “Cs”, to create the acronym of her famous fashion house.

• The Coco Chanel Suite, equipped with the furniture that belonged to her acquired during an auction organized by Le Ritz in Paris, can be visited, as can the gardens planted with the same rosebushes as those grown in Grasse and used to make the famous Chanel No. 5 perfume.

• The Galerie du Château exhibits the optical art specialist Marcos Marin, Djiango, Laurence Jenkell, Pierre Lamblin, but also sculptures by Jean Martin and the works of Agneta Livijn.

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