Casa Abeille

Chez
Dominique Ayrault & filles

@delphine_chianucci_barbato

It's a story of family, of perfectly combined talents, and of women too. This house, a stone's throw from the Grand Mugel and Petit calanques in La Ciotat, is the latest in an astonishing collection by La Maison de Famille.

This collection of houses is mainly located in La Ciotat, where the family has been present for five generations, but also in Normandy and Venice. Dominique, the mother, is an architect, Marine, one of the daughters, is an interior designer, Camille, another, attended the Lausanne Hotel School and has a keen eye for designing spaces, Ariane, yet another, promotes Mexican craftsmanship... The result is a series of bright, intelligent, simple addresses, steeped in history. La Casa Abeille, for example, is an 18th-century mansion that has been converted into three completely independent “apartments,” one of which is on the second floor with private access to a rooftop terrace with a view! All this is complemented by a subtle blend of antique pieces, family furniture, and original features, creating a charmingly old-fashioned atmosphere, as if you were surreptitiously pushing open the door to a family home.

3 good reasons to go

  1. for the wonderful family story
  2. for the view from the rooftop terrace
  3. for the southern light
Price

3 apartments, one with 2 bedrooms and a roof terrace, 2 with one bedroom, one of which has a balcony. All with views of the bay; from €95 per night

To get there by train?

La Ciotat train station is 30 minutes away by bus 352 (15 stops)

Casa Abeille
26, rue Adolphe Abeille, 13600 La Ciotat
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

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