Villa Kérylos
Villa Kérylos is a greek-style property built in the early 1900s by French archaeologist Theodore Reinach. You will find it in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. It has been a classé historic monument since 1966.
Museum in Beaulieu-sur-Mer
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Villa Kérylos is in the commune of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, with 42 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1966; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA00080664). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
In Beaulieu-sur-Mer the warm season is April to November, with highs of 17–28°C.
Villa Kérylos
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. Look also at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, 900 m away, first of 103 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1966
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes
- Official site
- villakerylos.fr
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting to Villa Kérylos
The places near Villa Kérylos are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Beaulieu-sur-Mer. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of the 8, Nice is the largest, at 357,737 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Beaulieu-sur-Mer
- 2Villefranche-sur-Mer
- 3La Trinité
- 4Saint-André-de-la-Roche
- 5Nice
- 6Drap
- 7Cap-d'Ail
- 8La Turbie
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer
La Trinité
Saint-André-de-la-Roche
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Villa Kérylos is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer | It’s in this commune | 3,874 |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer | 1.9 km west of it | 5,008 |
| La Trinité | 4.4 km north of it | 10,602 |
| Saint-André-de-la-Roche | 5.5 km northwest of it | 5,896 |
| Nice | 6.1 km west of it | 357,737 |
| Drap | 6.3 km north of it | 5,484 |
| Cap-d'Ail | 6.3 km northeast of it | 4,482 |
| La Turbie | 7 km northeast of it | 3,045 |
Next door to Villa Kérylos
Within 15 km you can add 5 museums, 2 cathedrals and an attraction.
CathedralCathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice4.7 km west, in Nice3
MuseumMusée Matisse5 km west, in Nice4
MuseumMusée Marc-Chagall5.2 km west, in Nice5
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Nicolas6.4 km west, in Nice6
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret6.9 km west, in Nice7MuseumMuseumMusée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice4.5 km west, in Nice8CathedralCathedralCathédrale Sainte-Marie du château de Nice4.3 km west, in NiceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Villa Kérylos
Where is Villa Kérylos?
Villa Kérylos is in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Villa Kérylos?
Greek-style property built in the early 1900s by French archaeologist Theodore Reinach.
Is Villa Kérylos a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1966, Mérimée record PA00080664.
How well known is Villa Kérylos?
Villa Kérylos has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Villa Kérylos?
April to November are the warmest months in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Villa Kérylos?
Within 15 km: Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild (900 m), Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice (4.7 km), Musée Matisse (5 km) and Musée Marc-Chagall (5.2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Villa Kérylos: christophe recoura, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Matisse: takato marui, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marc-Chagall: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas: Montgomery06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.