Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Combining the charm of the Côte d’Azur and contemporary Californian glamour Le Mas Candillethe latest hotel to open in the south of France.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Located just outside Mougins (a village where the poets Paul Eluard, Jean Cocteau and Christian Dior once lived), the hotel is set on a 4.5 hectare estate overlooking the Grasse hills and the Caussols plateau. A building that appealed to entrepreneur Jean-Philippe Cartier. He joined forces with the Courtins-Clarins family to breathe new life into this hotel, retaining its original charm while adding a contemporary feel, thanks to interiors from Hugo Toro.
Jean-Philippe Cartier and Hugo Toro
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Finally, Jean-Philippe Cartier, the founder H8 collection hotel group, is known for showcasing French heritage and breathing new life into these establishments with a portfolio that includes Hôtel Mont Blanc, Vieux Castillon, Castel Beau Site and Les Hauts de Loire.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Commenting on his commitment to the hotel and the preservation of French heritage, Cartier says: “I acquired in 2021 the hotel Le Mas Candille, an iconic establishment in Mougins, which I took a real liking to about ten years ago during a stay in this exceptional hotel. place.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
He continues: “This gem of a hotel, located in an idyllic setting just a few kilometers from Cannes and the Croisette and twenty minutes from Nice airport; it had all the assets to become one of the most iconic hotels on the French Riviera, thanks to the talent of architect Hugo Toro, who perfectly understood the location and our shared vision.”
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
On the preservation of its heritage, Cartier explains: “Aware of the importance of preserving the authenticity and elegance of this place, I collaborated with the Courtin Clarins family, known for their expertise in the beauty and well-being industry. Together we have developed an exceptional spa offering called ‘The Glow House’. Together, our ambition is to make this exceptional establishment an essential destination on the Côte d’Azur and one of the most representative luxury hotel projects of French refinement.”
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Open all year round thanks to 3,500 hours of sunshine, the hotel is home to 46 rooms and suites embracing a retro color palette of yellow and green, plus pink Norwegian marble bathrooms, and finished with carefully sourced antiques.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
This aesthetic continues throughout the property, such as the library full of old books, tufted sofas and vintage lamps, and the round wrought iron chairs that line the terraces.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
The property is accompanied by two restaurants and bars, one of which has a swimming pool, and a newly built one Retro Orangery of 100 m², which serves as an event space, and a children’s club during the summer months.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Led by chef Romain Antonthe culinary offer is inspired by the Mediterranean Sea, for lunch the poolside restaurant serves sharing dishes, with the highlights being a “real” Niçoise salad, sea bream ceviche, grilled octopus salad, bluefin tuna. In the evening, this restaurant transforms into Grill by the Pool, complete with candles, soft lighting and live music, with a menu featuring fresh seafood from Sète and Marseille, and local grilled meats.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Located opposite the main farm and only open in the evenings, is the hotel’s gourmet restaurant, La Table des Pins, which again serves Mediterranean-themed dishes. Enjoy it on the terrace surrounded by fragrant pine trees.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Le Mas Candille is home to a wellness center in the form of ‘The Glow House’, and this Clarins spa consists of a 25-metre heated indoor and outdoor pool, a hammam and a sauna.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Led by Prisca Courtinchairman of the Supervisory Board of Clarins and director of Famille C Participations, the investment structure of the Courtin family, says about her move to the hospitality industry: “It was our meeting with Jean Philippe Cartier that gave rise to the concept of Mas Candille, our first project in the hotel sector. Together with him we wanted to create a unique place, based on a brand new spa concept designed especially for this hotel: The Glow House from Clarins.”
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Prisca continues: “This new kind of spa reinvents the wellness treatment. Appearance and well-being are inextricably linked. Both require a holistic approach that brings together cosmetic care, sports and nutrition. This is exactly the spirit of The Glow House. The result is beautiful and shows the relevance of the alliance between beauty and well-being, which has been central to our philosophy for 70 years.”
Portrait Hugo Toro
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Hugo Toro, whose previous projects include the renovation of Villa Albertine in New York and the Midland dining room at St Pancras Station in London, tells more about the hotel’s design story.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
FC: How would you describe the look and feel of the hotel?
HT: The universe is warm and colorful. Indeed, I wanted an aesthetic with eclectic styles in a coherent whole. The place starts with the garden, located on an area of several hectares, where there are several buildings with different functions. My goal was to create a unique place. Everything is almost custom, from the patterns I personally designed to the furniture. The headboards feature woodwork, which contrasts with colored, limed walls for a sunny touch. The references are Mediterranean, mixed with Californian influences. Indeed, high above Mougins and the old village, the property offers commanding views of Grasse, reminiscent of a Hollywood hillside villa. All lighting is designed to create a warm atmosphere, using materials such as ceramics, marble and natural fibers.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
FC: How did you maintain the charm of the hotel while modernizing it?
HT: We respected this sleeping beauty. It was a place with enormous potential, but it lacked cohesion. That’s why I created new circulation and new volumes, such as the Clarins Spa, a new building with a 25-meter semi-covered swimming pool that can be used in both winter and summer. There was also a green ceramic fireplace in the bar. Everything was destroyed except this element, which served as the basis for a creation around green, with ceramic frames in the same color, plus green fibers, textiles and custom-made furniture.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
FC: Tell us about the color palette throughout the property?
HT: Colors are sunny and warm, accentuated by textures. The walls are filled with Provencal yellow and pink tones, accentuated by dark oak and graphic stones such as the pink marble in the bathrooms, which add a touch of freshness. The hotel is also littered with white woodwork. The garden also provides color and the relationship between inside and outside is essential.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
FC: What are your favorite design aspects of the hotel?
HT: I enjoyed designing furniture pieces that made a nod to the past but at the same time brought them up to date, with imposing headboards and tailor-made fabrics, to create a unique space. Common areas are also important; I love the library or the cigar room with its unique carpeting, combining custom and antique furniture. Furthermore, the restaurant’s pool house, with its yellow fabric-covered walls, was designed by me and features a Mediterranean motif mixed with a more psychedelic aspect, inspired by my grandparents’ house in the south of France. What I really appreciate is this diversity of references, which creates a chic and inspiring patchwork of stories.
Le Mas Candille
Matthieu Salvaing for Le Mas Candille
Location
Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport is 30 km away, about 30 minutes by taxi. British respiratory system flies from London Heathrow to Nice from £38 each way, including taxes and fees.
Book
Book via mascandille.com. Rates start from €490.00.
Address: Le Mas Candille, 172, Boulevard Clément Rebuffel 06250 Mougins