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Paul Ricard, died on 7th November 1997, rests as he wished on the highest spot of the island, next to the tower, facing the sea for eternity. Here, at the Coucoussa end, in nature, a simple white stone from his Domaine de Signes wears his name.

Since his death, every year, on the 9th of July, the island has commemorated his birthday. Paul Ricard’s centenary was commemorated in 2009.

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Bendor and les Embiez Island (Var) celebrate Paul Ricard centenary ...(more)

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Visit the Nicolas Henry exhibition, a tribute to Paul Ricard :

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Bendor and Les Embiez, the island of Arts and the island of Nature. Two islands dreamt up by a single man and now opened to everyone.

When Paul Ricard (9 July 1909 - 7 November 1997) bought Bendor (in 1950) and then Les Embiez (in 1958), two islands off the coast of the Var, he was firstly tempted to design them as “places of rest for me and my family” (*).

This sea lover and intrepid navigator came to live at Les Embiez, and fight for the nature protection in all its forms.

Bendor was the creation of an enthusiastic patron and builder, Les Embiez is the work of a sea lover, a nature lover: “the ideal spot to relax with everything you need to be happy” (*).

*Paul Ricard, La Passion de créer, Albin Michel, Paris, 1983

Paul Ricard died on 7th November 1997. And since his death, every year, on the 9th of July, the island has commemorated his birthday. Paul Ricard’s centenary was commemorated in 2009.

Tribute to Paul Ricard by Nicolas Henry

In 1958, Paul Ricard, who was 50 years old, decided to purchase and unite the three small islands of Les Embiez. The creator became a man devoted to reflection, to sharing, and to protecting the natural heritage. Therefore, it is natural that a photographic exhibition of his whole life and his multi-faced personality is held around the harbour of the island. He was a nature lover, a social entrepreneur, a communication genius, a builder, a visionary and above all, a humanist.

Visitors will be able to see about sixty photographic panels and description of his life around the harbour.

This eco-designed exhibition will compensate its carbon footprint in accordance with its Embiez Island environmental commitment. It has been designed for tourists and art lovers by Nicolas Henry who is the Artistic Director also in charge of the “6 milliard d’autres” exhibition created by Yann Arthus-Bertrand to the Grand Palais in Paris.

More than a stroll through show, it is an authentic contemporary exhibition.

Free permanent exhibition

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for summer 2011