Carla Bruni’s mother, Marisa Bruni Tedeschi, opened the doors of the castle Faraghi, perched atop Cap Nègre, to Vanity Fair in 2013. This marked a significant first for the media as the property had never before been made public. She also starts by telling journalist Carla Bardelli, “My daughters don’t know that you’re here.” I ask that you hold off on speaking about this report until it is published since I’m not sure if they would agree. Only photographer Helmut Newton had been able to enter the château in 1992 for a now-famous photo shoot in which Carla Bruni took pictures within the residence. She even admits on her Instagram account that her favorite picture from the session is one of the photographs taken there.

Le cap Nègre surplombe les eaux méditerranéennes entre pinède et falaises rocheuses sur la côte varoise et les terres du Lavandou. Arrière-plan, une petite plage paisible est renommée pour son sable fin aux nuances rosées. The Domaine du Cap Nègre, a private property off-limits to the public, is where the Carla Bruni family’s recognizable château is located, along with its two tourelles. Situated on a falaise, the Château Faraghi was erected between 1934 and 1937 by André Faraggi, a friend of Marcel Dassault, and Abel Chirac, the father of Jacques Chirac. throughout Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency, the home was subject to extra security measures, and the pair vacationed there throughout the summer.

The investigation that was published in Vanity Fair’s pages gives us further details about its layout: Carla Bruni’s home would include ten sleeping rooms, each of which “possesses a unique terrace that overlooks the sea.” Italian citronniers, rows of cypress trees, and lin plants adorn the several-hectare garden, creating an oasis on the Mediterranean while a stone staircase leads straight to the sea. Within the castle, the spirit of the 1930s seems to be reigning supreme, with original furniture, period pieces in vedette, and chandeliers. Looking away, one can see the Brégiature des Présidents de la République, situated on the fort of Brégançon, which is lit up throughout the summer.