Summary

The narrow strip of Mediterranean coastline that retches from the port of Toulon to the Italian border is an area rich in contrasts. In the 1920s and 1930s it was the scene of a multitude of unique and varied architectural endeavors. Palaces and casinos, prestigious public buildings and innumerable villas nestled in the pine-clad hills combine with a dialectic of light and shadow to create a vista of unparalleled beauty.