Printemps Camélias
Held every two years, the Villa Les Camélias in Cap d’Ail presents a special event season themed around gardens. This includes an embellished landscape garden and a metaphorical garden featuring a series of artistic and cultural events for all audiences. The program includes the temporary exhibition “Beyond the Garden” by Gianne de Genevraye and Sabine Péglion, an evening of poetry, conferences, educational workshops for both children and adults, and to close the season, the 9th edition of the book fair “Authors in the Garden”.
- April 4 - May 17
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- Adress: 17 avenue Raymond Gramaglia 06320 Cap d'Ail
Program Highlights:
Sunday, April 6 (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM): “The Secret of Seeds” workshop with Eve Vernice (Ages 6+).
€9 per participant – Registration required
Tuesday, April 8 (6:30 PM – 8:00 PM): Poetic Voices with poets Sabine Péglion, Régis Lefort, and Sarah Laulan, mezzo-soprano and poet.
Free admission
Sunday, April 13 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM): Pastel Discovery Workshop for adults with Gianne de Genevraye, garden painter.
€20 per participant – Registration required (limited spots)
Thursday, April 24 (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM): Edible Flowers and Floriculture conference with Eve Vernice.
€9 per participant – Registration required (limited spots)
Saturday, May 17 (2:00 PM – 7:30 PM): “Authors in the Garden” – Book signings, round tables, live painting, discovery workshops, and conferences.
Free admission
- 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: “Wasps” – Cécile Miraglio, author and illustrator, hosts an interactive workshop for children (Ages 6+).
Registration required - 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: “Astronomy and Etymology” – Explore the Cap d’Ail night sky with Rémi Collin, author of Celestial Walks.
Free entry
Les auteurs au jardin
- May 17, 2025 (2:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
- Free admission
- Adress: 17 avenue Raymond Gramaglia 06320 Cap d'Ail
Book signings, roundtable discussions, live painting, discovery workshop, and conference.
With the support of the Mairie de Cap d’Ail and bookseller Nathalie Iris from Mots en Marge, Villa Les Camélias is organizing a book fair. Around twenty authors will meet the public along the shaded garden paths, offering children and adults, book lovers of all kinds, the opportunity to discover new releases, receive unique and personalized dedications, and participate in roundtable discussions hosted by Bernard Lehut, a radio literary expert who has guided our reading choices for decades.
Program:
Book signings, roundtable discussions, live painting, discovery workshop, and conference throughout the afternoon.
Cécile Miraglio, author and illustrator of Les Petits Zécolos, will host a workshop-conference on wasps, designed for children. From 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, children will have the opportunity to study this fascinating insect, learn about its life cycle, diet, and predators, and even handle an inert specimen. (Registration required.)
This date also coincides with the national event “Night of Museums.” To mark the occasion and as the highlight of the season, Villa Les Camélias will host a special conference from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, open to all, titled “Astronomy and Etymology.” As night falls, we will explore the Cap d’Ail night sky from a new perspective, guided by Rémi Collin, author of Celestial Walks (Balades célestes), published by Delachaux and Niestlé. (Free entry.)
Les auteurs au jardin - 8th Edition
Invited Authors:
Novels & Essays : Rémi BAILLE, Claire DEYA
Crime Fiction : Jacques ALESSANDRA, Jérémie CLAES, Isabelle LUMINET
Poetry : Sabine PÉGLION
Children’s Literature : Yvon AMIEL, Haydée OTERO, Malou RAVELLA
Arts, Memoirs, and Heritage : Virginie BROQUET, Olivier du CHASTEL, Caroline DENIS, Laure FISSORE, Martine GASQUET, Jean-Luc GUILLET, Marie-Christine LEMAYEUR, Philippe MONDIELLI, Denis ALLEMAND, Valérie PATUREAU
Les auteurs au jardin - 7th Edition
Invited Authors
Novels & Essays : Javier CERCAS, Véronique OVALDÉ, Laure DE CHANTAL, Adèle BRÉAU, Alask NORE, Cécile LADJALI
Heritage : Olivier RIBETON, Etienne ROUSSEAU-PLOTTO, Caroline DENIS, Alain AMIEL, Yves-Marie LEQUIN, Jacques RANCUREL, Collectif, Georges GASTALDY, Jean-Luc GUILLET, Pascal COLETTA, Pascale POURCHIER
Poetry : Sabine PÉGLION
Crime Fiction: Bernard MINIER, Bernard DELOUPY, Isabelle LUMINET
Children’s Literature: Virginie OTERO, Florence SCHUMPP, Malou RAVELLA, Sylvie T
History : Bruno VOGELSINGER, Florent SICART
La nuit blanche des livres - 6th Edition
Invited Authors
Novels & Essays : Douglas KENNEDY, Agnès MARTIN-LUGAND, Victoria HISLOP, Nathalie BEAUX, Jean-Pierre CABANES, Laurent STÉFANINI, Richard COLLASSE, Cécile CELLINI
Arts, Stories, Crime Fiction, and Heritage of the Alpes-Maritimes : Pascal COLLETTA, Géraldine COULLAUD-BOUDY, Caroline DENIS, Didier GAIRAUD, Joël HAXAIRE, Isabelle LUMINET, Patrick MOYA, Florence CANARELLI, Bertrand ROUSSEL, Caroline ROSSO CIGOGNA
Poetry : Sabine PÉGLION
Children’s Literature : Haydée OTERO, Malou RAVELLA, Florence SCHUMPP
Sculptures : Corinne CHAUVET
La nuit blanche des livres - 5th Edition
Invited Authors:
Novels & Essays: Guillaume MUSSO, Victoria HISLOP, Irène FRAIN, Mazarine PINGEOT, Eric FOTTORINO, Mohammed AISSAOUI, Jean-Baptiste ANDREA
Heritage: Alexandra KAZAN, Pierre DÉVOLUY, Pierre-Yves REICHENECKER, Jean-Luc GUILLET, Pascal COLETTA, Bertrand ROUSSEL, Jean-Louis FONTANA, Edmond CHIAPELLO
Children’s Literature: Laurette ARCHITECTE, Charlotte DAROS, Catherine CAROFF, Malou RAVELLA, Florence SCHUMPP, Sylvie T
Stories, Poetry, Crime Novels : Laurent STEFANINI, Sabine PÉGLION, Michel SEYRAT, Caroline DENIS, Lila SPAK, William PICCIONNE
La nuit blanche des livres - 4th Edition
Invited Authors:
Novels & Essays: Nina BOURAOUI, Anne-Sophie STÉPHANINI, Diane BRASSEUR, Michel MOUTOT
Natural Heritage: Caroline AUDIBERT, Murielle IRIS
Children’s Literature: Sandra NELSON, Catherine CARROFF
Cultural Heritage: Alain BOTTARO, Catherine DUREUIL, Marc BOUIRON, Eric DELAVAL, Nicolas HOGÜ, Bernard MACCARIO, Haydée OTÉRO
Poetry: Sabine PÉGLON
Niçois Crime Fiction: Bernard DELOUPY
La nuit blanche des livres - 3rd Edition
Invited Authors:
Nationally Acclaimed Guest Authors of 2019:: Caroline GRIMM, Aurore GUITRY, Hélène JOUSSE, Niels LABUZAN, Frédéric LAURENT, Sébastien PALL, Sabine PÉGLION, Laurent SEKSIK
Heritage: Jacques ALESSANDRA, Pierre DEVOLUY, Jean-Luc GUILLET, Yves KINOSSIAN, Patrick MOYA, Pierre-Yves REICHNECKER, Bertrand ROUSSEL, Fabrice ROY, Luc SVETCHINE
Children’s Literature: Malou RAVELLA, Florence SCHUMP, Yvon BERTORELLO
La nuit blanche des livres - 2nd Edition
Invited Authors: Tatiana DE ROSNAY, Véronique OLMI, Gaëlle NOHANT, Laetitia COLOMBANI, Olivia ELKAÏM, Laurent SEKSIK, Sabine PEGLION, Nycole POUCHOULIN, Bernard DELOUPY, Michel SEYRAT, Pascal BASTIEN, Didier GAYRAUD, Jean-Luc GUILLET, Jean-Pol POLTRON, Pierre-Yves REICHENECKER, Luc SVETCHINE, Benjamin GRANDCLÉMENT
La nuit blanche des livres - 1st Edition
Invited Authors:
Books: Didier VAN CAUWELAERT, Véronique OVALDE, Metin ARDITI, Ingrid ASTIER, Philippe BESSON, Sylvie BOURGEOIS, Yannick GRANECK, Thomas REVERDY
Poetry: Sabine PEGLION
Children’s Literature: Kate BANKS, Thérésa BRONN, Sandra NELSON, Julie RICOSSE
Heritage: Pierre DÉVOULUY, Pierre REICHENECKER, Martine GASQUET, Didier GAYRAUD, Yvette GAZZA – CELLARIO, Clara LAURENT, Christel LOUVET, Brigitte ROLLIER
Niçois Crime Fiction: Brigitte RICO, Michel TOURDER
Les illustrateurs au musée
On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Villa Les Camélias will host a special event dedicated to illustrators, featuring book signings, Christmas cards and posters, and activities for both children and adults. This event is the perfect opportunity to find original and personalized gifts for the holiday season while enjoying a fun-filled day at the museum.
- November 23, 2025
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Free admission
- Adress: 17 avenue Raymond Gramaglia 06320 Cap d'Ail
Program:
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Practical Information
Museum & Bookstore Opening Hours
April 1 – October 31
Tuesday to Friday
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM / 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Sunday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Closed on Monday and Saturday
November 1 – March 31
Tuesday to Friday
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM / 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Sunday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing.
Closed on Monday and Saturday
Admission Fees & Access
Free for children under 12
Full price: €9
Reduced price: €5 (students, ages 13-18, seniors 60+)
Groups (reservation required): €5 per person (groups of 5+)
School visits: upon request
Credit cards accepted
17 Avenue Raymond Gramaglia
06320 Cap d’Ail
SNCF Train Station: Cap d’Ail stop, 200m away
Bus lines:
- Line 600 Nice-Monaco-Menton: Beaverbrook stop
- Line 79 Les Genêts-Gare SNCF-Savorani H: Bois Joli stop
Wheelchair ramp available upon request
