Château La Coste, Contemporary art center and winery in Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France
The 200-hectare estate integrates modern architecture, art installations, and vineyards across rolling hills and Mediterranean vegetation in the Provence region.
Irish real estate developer Paddy McKillen transformed the traditional wine estate into a contemporary art center, opening it to the public in 2011.
Each artist and architect creates installations within selected locations among the vineyards, including works by Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, and Tadao Ando.
The estate operates daily from 10:00 to 18:00, offering guided tours in English at 10:00, 10:30, and 14:30, with a recommended visit duration of three hours.
The Oscar Niemeyer Pavilion features curved glass walls that merge interior exhibition spaces with exterior vineyard views through reflective water elements.
Location: Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade
Inception: 2011
Official opening: 2011
Website: https://chateau-la-coste.com
GPS coordinates: 43.63562,5.41944
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region depicts a land where architecture narrates a thousand years of history between sea and mountains. From the 12th-century Cistercian abbeys to the brutalist experiments of Le Corbusier, this area features an exceptional built heritage shaped by Mediterranean light. You can find fortresses perched on rocky promontories, Romanesque monasteries where Van Gogh depicted his struggles, and contemporary museums that interact with the blue of the Mediterranean. Vineyards contain large-scale sculptures, the perched villages of Luberon display their medieval architecture in light stone, and Belle Époque villas in Cap d'Antibes mark the golden age of the Riviera. Between the limestone cliffs of the Calanques and the alpine valleys carved with prehistoric signs, Provençal architecture follows the contours of the land, capturing shadow and warmth, blending tradition and modernity. From the port of Marseille to the hanging gardens of Èze, each building bears the mark of a region where Cistercian builders, military engineers, visionary artists, and contemporary architects have inscribed their visions in stone, concrete, and landscape.
The Cours Mirabeau and Renaissance fountains define Aix-en-Provence's center. Notable structures include Saint-Sauveur Cathedral and Hôtel de Caumont. The landscape features Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Valensole lavender fields. The old town contains narrow streets, mansions, and markets. Museums display art from classical to modern periods, including works by Cézanne and Vasarely.
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