The History of the Domain

In 1949, the villa and the land were bought by a famous racing couple, Gaston and Claire Descollas, with the project of a large subdivision under the Cap Canaille of about fourty hectares. It did not succeed because the Cap was classified as a national park in 1960.

In 1968, a family from Marseille tried unsuccessfully to transform the estate into a thalassic center (see picture of the project above).  The property remained abandoned for almost forty years until their son and his family settled there in the 1990's.

Bought in 2016 by a couple of digital entrepreneurs, this family home has undergone a complete renovation to combine over 600m² modernity, simplicity, comfort and technology . The Domaine de Canaille takes its name from the majestic cliff that dominates it from its 399 meters, Cap Canaille, the second highest sea cliff in Europe.

Click here to discover our book telling the story of the Domain.