Summer transforms the Alps into something few ever imagine when they picture the mountains. The pistes give way to wildflower meadows, glacial lakes turn a startling turquoise, and the peaks: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the ridgelines above Gstaad: stand sharp against blue skies rather than snow clouds. It is, in its own quiet way, just as spellbinding as winter. Across our properties in the French and Swiss Alps, summer is met with the same devotion to privacy, design and bespoke service that defines Ultima Collection all year round. This is mastering the art of you, whatever the season.

Set on the shores of Île Sainte-Marguerite, just ten minutes by boat from Cannes, Le Grand Jardin Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera. Spanning three-and-a-half acres of botanical gardens, laid out long before the residence itself, the historic estate offers rare levels of privacy along this iconic coastline. Guests are fully immersed within the landscape, sleeping amidst the gardens in secluded cottages or in the tower at its heart. 

Arrival is by water. The mainland recedes quickly, the coastline softening into a distant outline as the island comes into focus. The approach is unhurried, drawing a quiet line between the energy of Cannes and the stillness of Île Sainte-Marguerite. 

Scudding across turquoise waters to step onto the private jetty, Le Grand Jardin Cannes reveals itself in layers — a turreted fortress rising above the gardens, pathways winding between stone walls and shaded clearings, the air carrying notes of citrus and pine. Secluded arcades appear unexpectedly between pockets of planning and fountains murmur softly, lending a sense of romance and quiet discovery. 

Set on the shores of Île Sainte-Marguerite, just ten minutes by boat from Cannes, Le Grand Jardin Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera. Spanning three-and-a-half acres of botanical gardens, laid out long before the residence itself, the historic estate offers rare levels of privacy along this iconic coastline. Guests are fully immersed within the landscape, sleeping amidst the gardens in secluded cottages or in the tower at its heart. 

Arrival is by water. The mainland recedes quickly, the coastline softening into a distant outline as the island comes into focus. The approach is unhurried, drawing a quiet line between the energy of Cannes and the stillness of Île Sainte-Marguerite. 

Scudding across turquoise waters to step onto the private jetty, Le Grand Jardin Cannes reveals itself in layers — a turreted fortress rising above the gardens, pathways winding between stone walls and shaded clearings, the air carrying notes of citrus and pine. Secluded arcades appear unexpectedly between pockets of planning and fountains murmur softly, lending a sense of romance and quiet discovery. 

Summer transforms the Alps into something few ever imagine when they picture the mountains. The pistes give way to wildflower meadows, glacial lakes turn a startling turquoise, and the peaks: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the ridgelines above Gstaad: stand sharp against blue skies rather than snow clouds. It is, in its own quiet way, just as spellbinding as winter. Across our properties in the French and Swiss Alps, summer is met with the same devotion to privacy, design and bespoke service that defines Ultima Collection all year round. This is mastering the art of you, whatever the season.

Set on the shores of Île Sainte-Marguerite, just ten minutes by boat from Cannes, Le Grand Jardin Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera. Spanning three-and-a-half acres of botanical gardens, laid out long before the residence itself, the historic estate offers rare levels of privacy along this iconic coastline. Guests are fully immersed within the landscape, sleeping amidst the gardens in secluded cottages or in the tower at its heart. 

Arrival is by water. The mainland recedes quickly, the coastline softening into a distant outline as the island comes into focus. The approach is unhurried, drawing a quiet line between the energy of Cannes and the stillness of Île Sainte-Marguerite. 

Scudding across turquoise waters to step onto the private jetty, Le Grand Jardin Cannes reveals itself in layers — a turreted fortress rising above the gardens, pathways winding between stone walls and shaded clearings, the air carrying notes of citrus and pine. Secluded arcades appear unexpectedly between pockets of planning and fountains murmur softly, lending a sense of romance and quiet discovery.