Villa La Vigie - Karl Lagerfeld's House (Former)

Villa La Vigie is the former home of the German born fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. La Vigie was built in 1902 for Sir William Ingram of Illustrated London News. Rumour has it that Ingram had an array of rare animals and exotic birds roaming freely about the property. Then came the second world war and German occupation. In the early 40s, the Villa La Vigie became an observation post for German forces, who turned the villa’s gardens into trenches by covering them in barbed wire and minefields. It is in the late 1980s that the villa welcomed its most illustrious resident. In 1988, Karl Lagerfeld, who at the time was busy making Chanel fashionable again, bought La Vigie and completely renovated it. Lagerfeld would keep the house until the late 90s. The 600 square meter villa boasts 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 dressing rooms, as well as a billiard room, and a library. It is surrounded by Mediterranean gardens and has a 237 square meter terrace. The property sits next to the famous Monte Carlo Beach Hotel.

The Villa was on the rental market in 2021 for 45,000€ a night.