From October 3 to November 23
"Silhouettes"
Gilles Cappadoro is an aesthete, and his monochrome photographs celebrate a timeless beauty — that of the moment, of shimmering reflections, of the vastness of the wave, of the transparency of a bubble, of smoke caressing faces, of a cloud crossing a landscape, of urban or port perspectives with graphic lines, of evocative shadows, of fleeting gestures… so many silhouettes that enchant the walls of Villa les Camélias this autumn.
Gilles Cappadoro’s work also evokes the legacy of Jean Cocteau and the international youth center he directed; for decades, he has admired the imprint left by the genius on the Cap d’Ail landscape. Like Cocteau, he explores coincidence — for beyond the one that unites the photographer and the moment he captures, the reflections in a puddle or the gleam of a musical instrument also open the door to a parallel world where doubles wander, dance, and transcend reality.
Hélène Bonafous
Villa les Camélias
“To feel symphonic music under the intense August moon, facing Cocteau’s monumental graphic poetry, was an emotional shock of great gentleness.”
Gilles Cappadoro
Discover the temporary exhibition
Ramiro Arrue Exhibition
Ramiro Arrue was prolific: the drawings, paintings, enamels, and workshop documents gathered here reveal a silent universe filled with delicacy and majesty.
“If Cap d’Ail Were Told to Me” Exhibition
On the garden level, the villa displays objects and countless photographs from the late 19th century to the 1950s, immortalizing the lives, leisure, festivities, and everyday landscapes of Cap d’Ail’s residents.
Practical Information
Museum & Bookstore Opening Hours
April 1 – October 31
Tuesday to Friday
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM / 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Sunday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Closed on Monday and Saturday
November 1 – March 31
Tuesday to Friday
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM / 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Sunday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Closed on Monday and Saturday
Admission Fees & Access
Free for children under 12
Full price: €9
Reduced price: €5 (students, ages 13-18, seniors 60+)
Groups (reservation required): €5 per person (groups of 5+)
School visits: upon request
Credit cards accepted
17 Avenue Raymond Gramaglia
06320 Cap d’Ail
SNCF Train Station: Cap d’Ail stop, 200m away
Bus lines:
- Line 600 Nice-Monaco-Menton: Beaverbrook stop
- Line 79 Les Genêts-Gare SNCF-Savorani H: Bois Joli stop
Wheelchair ramp available upon request
