The Ultimate Cannes Sunset from Villa AH
While daytime is synonymous of red carpets and premieres, once the sun starts its descent, it’s time to move to the place par excellence to enjoy the best sunset in Cannes, the Villa AH. For the fifth year already, Axel Huynh has imagined a sumptuous décor unveiling masterpieces created in collaboration with the finest French and international artisans such as Munna Design, Ginger&Jagger, Business & Pleasure and mineralist Anthony Cognaux to sublimate this beach house, renowned for its legendary sunsets over the blue Mediterranean waters. The event is a genuine celebration of the French Riviera spirit and its sweets, this time revisited by Chef Éric Lepetit. His culinary delicacies, beautifully presented thanks to an impeccable art de table designed by the maître de maison Axel Huynh for Legle Limoges, where in perfect harmony with the exclusive cocktails Citadelle gin, amaretto Adriatico and llimoncello Mamma Mia. Making a nod to the official headliner and thus paying hommage to the face of this 76th edition, Catherine Deneuve, the 19th century villa has been entirely transformed with a a “new wave” décor featuring the neon letter quote “Cinema is a moment when we dream together” – which stands for the essence of the place. Bathed in the golden hour soft light and to the rhythm of a DJ by the muse Sofia Silvanas, personalities such as Kiera Chaplin, Salomé Chandler or the Hollywood producer Jeffrey Greenstein took over the dancefloor.
Photos: Sheraz Debbich