La Grande Motte hosts second edition of Les Puces du Design with beach collection by 5.5 designers

Key facts

• La Grande Motte was recognized as a 'heritage of the 20th century' by the French Ministry of Culture in 2010.
• The resort was built in the late 1960s on a barren strip of land at the edge of the Camargue.
• The government commissioned architect Jean Balladur to design the resort for the emerging middle class.
• The architecture includes truncated pyramids, concrete geometries inspired by Niemeyer and Le Corbusier, and balconies said to mimic de Gaulle's nose.
• The second edition of Les Puces du Design takes place from June 29 to July 2 at Plage du Point Zéro in La Grande Motte.
• The artistic directors are the 5.5 designers team: Vincent Baranger, Jean-Sébastien Blanc, Anthony Lebossé, and Claire Renard.
• The team designed a beach collection including 'Pyramides de plage', 'Serviettes Le Provence', Acapulco chair, and Poséidon mat.
• The collection is previewed in the exhibition 'Design à la plage' during the fair.