Pierre Cardin’s Retro-Futuristic Bubble Palace in Cannes Is On the Market
The otherworldly estate owned by the late fashion designer mimics prehistoric cave dwellings with a Space Age twist.
The otherworldly estate owned by the late fashion designer mimics prehistoric cave dwellings with a Space Age twist.
On a rocky outcrop of the Massif de L’Esterel mountain range on the French Riveria, the iconic Le Palais Bulles, or Bubble Palace, has resurfaced on the market following the recent passing of its owner, legendary designer Pierre Cardin.
The 13,000-square-foot Le Palais Bulles is embedded into a cliff at at Théoule-sur-Mer near Cannes.
Remy Fay
The 2.1-acre property is spread out across six levels and includes gardens and three pools.
Louis-Philippe Breydel
Cardin, who purchased the property in 1992 as a private events venue, was the second owner of the palatial property comprising a 13,000-square-foot luxury home with 29 rooms, a 500-seat open-air amphitheater overlooking the Mediterranean, a reception hall, and other amenities housed within a series of interconnected domes that inspired its name.
The cave-like domes were built from reinforced wire mesh spray-coated with a concrete mix.
Cloe Harent
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