The Château de la Gardiola in Coaraze, transformed into a contemporary art space linked to the Floss & Schultz gallery
Coaraze: Château de la Gardiola reinvented as a contemporary art gallery
In the hinterland of Nice, the Château de la Gardiola houses a contemporary art gallery linked to the German house Floss & Schultz, which exhibits sculptures and works in a vaulted cellar and in the estate's gardens, open for the 2026 European Heritage Days.
Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux ·
At the locality of Chemin du Prats, on the heights of Coaraze in the hinterland of Nice, the Château de la Gardiola bears no resemblance to any other monument in the Alpes-Maritimes: its rooms and vaulted cellar now host temporary exhibitions of sculptures and contemporary works, run by the German gallery Floss & Schultz, based in Cologne. On 19 and 20 September 2026, on the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the estate opens its collections to the public.
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A vaulted cellar transformed into an exhibition space
The Château de la Gardiola building, also spelt "Gardiole", houses a contemporary art space linked to the German gallery Floss & Schultz. Temporary exhibitions of sculptures and contemporary works are presented both in the estate's gardens and indoors, notably in a vaulted cellar specially fitted out as an exhibition space, a distinctive choice for a historic monument.
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Gardens open to the public for the Heritage Days
The site takes part in the European Heritage Days, during which its collections are exceptionally open to the public on 19 and 20 September 2026. The venue offers step-free access and accessible toilets for visitors with reduced mobility, as well as free on-site parking, making it easy to visit this estate in the hinterland of Nice.
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A regular fixture on Coaraze's cultural calendar
Beyond the Heritage Days, the art space at the Château de la Gardiola regularly punctuates the cultural life of the village of Coaraze, with new exhibitions and seasonal events announced on the commune's website. A programme that sets this small monument in the Alpes-Maritimes apart from the region's châteaux, which are more geared towards classic heritage visits.
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