Picasso's Final Residence Mas de Notre Dame de Vie Heads to Auction
The Mas de Notre Dame de Vie, Pablo Picasso's last residence in Mougins on the French Riviera, will be auctioned on October 12. The 1,709-square-meter property spans three floors with 32 rooms, 15 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a gym, spa, hammam, and a secondary building with seven guest apartments. Set on a hill with olive trees, an orangery, and a large pool, the villa was originally a farmhouse expanded by Picasso, who added a studio and terrace. It remained untouched after his death in 1973; his wife Jacqueline Roque left it as is until her death in 1986, even preserving his reading glasses. The property was restored in the mid-1990s and again between 2007 and 2010. The auction, managed by R365 International Real Estate, has a starting price of €20 million. Viewings are scheduled from September 22 to 29 by invitation only.
Key facts
- Picasso lived at Mas de Notre Dame de Vie from 1961 until his death in 1973.
- The property is 1,709 square meters with 32 rooms, 15 bedrooms, and 12 bathrooms.
- The villa includes a gym, spa, hammam, guest apartments, olive trees, orangery, and pool.
- Picasso himself renovated the original farmhouse, adding a studio and terrace.
- The house was left unchanged by Jacqueline Roque after Picasso's death until 1986.
- Picasso's reading glasses remained on site where he left them.
- The auction starts at €20 million and takes place on October 12.
- Viewings are by invitation from September 22 to 29.
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- Jacqueline Roque
Institutions
- R365 International Real Estate
- Artribune
Locations
- Mougins
- France
- French Riviera
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Cannes
- Mas de Notre Dame de Vie
- Cappella Notre-Dame de Vie
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands