Villa Carmignac Fondation d'art contemporain
Located in Porquerolles, in the heart of a national park, the Villa Carmignac welcomes the public every year to discover contemporary art exhibitions, a sculpture garden and a cultural program.
It is in Porquerolles, a Mediterranean forest in the open sea, that the Foundation created in 2000 on the initiative of Édouard Carmignac, meets the public.
In the middle of an exceptional national park, visitors will discover contemporary works of art from the Carmignac collection, temporary exhibitions, a sculpture garden and a cultural program.
The island is not a trivial choice: "As in any myth or initiatory journey, the crossing to the island is always a double movement, one physical, the other mental. It is about passing to the other shore." in the words of its Director, Charles Carmignac.
Arriving on the island, the visitor will discover a Provencal farmhouse, blending into the landscape. Inside, the volumes expand and reveal 2000 m2 of exhibition rooms. Natural light, filtered by an aquatic ceiling, illuminates the spaces hidden beneath the surface.
Outside, a 15-hectare garden designed by landscaper Louis Benech is inhabited by a series of works inspired by the place.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT
In order to offer privileged contact with the works, the number of visitors is limited to 50 people per half hour.
It is recommended to book your ticket on the Carmignac Foundation website: www.fondationcarmignac.com
VISIT
Wear soft shoes to visit the gardens and remove them to visit the building.
The exhibitions can be discovered barefoot.
In the middle of an exceptional national park, visitors will discover contemporary works of art from the Carmignac collection, temporary exhibitions, a sculpture garden and a cultural program.
The island is not a trivial choice: "As in any myth or initiatory journey, the crossing to the island is always a double movement, one physical, the other mental. It is about passing to the other shore." in the words of its Director, Charles Carmignac.
Arriving on the island, the visitor will discover a Provencal farmhouse, blending into the landscape. Inside, the volumes expand and reveal 2000 m2 of exhibition rooms. Natural light, filtered by an aquatic ceiling, illuminates the spaces hidden beneath the surface.
Outside, a 15-hectare garden designed by landscaper Louis Benech is inhabited by a series of works inspired by the place.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT
In order to offer privileged contact with the works, the number of visitors is limited to 50 people per half hour.
It is recommended to book your ticket on the Carmignac Foundation website: www.fondationcarmignac.com
VISIT
Wear soft shoes to visit the gardens and remove them to visit the building.
The exhibitions can be discovered barefoot.
Location details
- Beach less than 300 m
- Village at -2 km
Opening
| Opening hours from 26 April to 03 November 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open |
| Tuesday | Open |
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |
Further information) :
Dates to be confirmed
Admission fees
Further information) :
In order to offer privileged contact with the works, the number of visitors is limited to 50 people per half hour. Tickets give access to all areas of the Villa Carmignac and the gardens.
It is recommended to book your ticket on the website villacarmignac.com
Full price: € 16
Reduced price: 11 €
Job seekers and recipients of minimum social benefits, people with disabilities, artists (Maison des artistes and AGESSA), teachers.
Youth rate (12-26 years): €6
free
– 12 years old, residents of Porquerolles (registration required), press card, Members of ICOM.
It is recommended to book your ticket on the website villacarmignac.com
Full price: € 16
Reduced price: 11 €
Job seekers and recipients of minimum social benefits, people with disabilities, artists (Maison des artistes and AGESSA), teachers.
Youth rate (12-26 years): €6
free
– 12 years old, residents of Porquerolles (registration required), press card, Members of ICOM.
Payment methods
Services
Equipments
Services
Activities on site
- Temporary exhibitions
- Concert
- Cultural activities
- Cultural Center
- Exhibition gallery
Home animals
Accessibility
Hearing impairment
No specific arrangements.
Physical disability
The 2000m² of exhibition space inside are accessible to people with reduced mobility (lifts). For people with a reduced mobility card (the card will be checked) who can get out of their wheelchair to get into the car and whose wheelchair folds, the villa can offer free car pick-up from the port upon reservation. Please note that this service is not guaranteed (subject to availability). Otherwise, people with reduced mobility can use the luggage taxi. For the visit to the garden, the Villa kindly lends an "all-terrain" wheelchair.
Visual impairment
No specific arrangements.
Mental handicap
The Villa offers guided tours for groups already formed. The guides adapt to their audience and can offer guided tours for all types of audiences (schoolchildren, mentally handicapped and more generally disabled audiences whose access to culture is difficult). By reservation only