Inside Pierre Cardin's World Famous Vacation Home Le Palais Bulles
Le Palais Bulles or better knowm as the "Bubble Palace" is a beautiful villa located in Théoule-sur-Mer, near Cannes, France. The villa, built between 1975 and 1989, was designed by the Hungarian architect Antti Lovag. It was originally built for a French industrialist and later bought by late fashion designer Pierre Cardin as a holiday home.
The French designer of Italian descent died on December 29, 2020 at the American Hospital of Paris, in Neuilly-sur-Seine at 98 years old. Not only was Cardin a legendary designer in the fashion world, his taste and sense of aesthetics extended well beyond his own professional work, which is evident in his personal taste in architecture and design. Therefore, it's not surprising that he owned one of the most Instagrammable and globally known architectural gems: the iconic, pink Palais Bulles. L'OFFICIEL offers an inside look at Palais Bulles where, though privately owned, many celebrities like designer Simon Porte Jacquemus and Emma Bunton of The Spice Girls have stayed overnight.
The 13,000 square foot house was built for French industrialist Pierre Bernard. The home includes an indoor hall, a panoramic lounge, an open-air theater with 500 seats, 10 bedrooms, several swimming pools, and waterfalls in extensive landscaped grounds. After Bernard's death in 1991, Cardin purchased the home as a personal getaway spot. Each of the bedrooms have been decorated by a different artists, including Patrice Breteau, Jerome Tisserand, Daniel You, François Chauvin, and Gerard Cloarec.
In March 2017, the pink palace was put up for sale for an asking price of $456 million. However, Le Palais Bulles remains a private property and cannot be visited.
