The Provençal Estate of YSL Muse Betty Catroux and Her Husband, Designer Francois Catroux
This dreamy 16th century stone house (bastide) just outside Aix-en-Provence, France, is the private estate of Yves Saint Laurent muse Betty Catroux and her husband, famed designer François Catroux.
They purchased the Lourmarin estate in 1990 and transformed the country retreat into a glamorous getaway that has been their home for 30 years.
The interiors and 10 acres of landscaped gardens are designed by Francois Catroux, whose interiors have been featured in countless design magazines, as well as in a coffee table book by Rizzoli celebrating his work.
The 5,400 sq ft, 9-bedroom bastide features vaulted ceilings, natural stone walls, and embedded stone floors, and it comes fully furnished with all of Catroux’s signature pieces, according to Architectural Digest.
Les Ramades, as the property is known, spans 10 acres with manicured boxwoods, lavender borders, and cypress tree alleys.
There is a swimming pool with pool house as well as a tennis court, and the property comes with a guest house, a dovecote, and a separate caretakers cottage on the property.
All photos belong to the listing agency.
