This villa belongs to the Weisweiller family, patrons of Jean Cocteau. In 1950 Cocteau asked Francine Weisweiller (1916–2003) if he could paint the living room. Soon the entire villa was covered in frescoes – possible to admire during 45-minute guided tours led by Eric Marteau, Francine Weisweiller's former nurse and now the villa's guardian. Weisweiller was a well-known Parisian socialite and Marteau got to know her well. His tours are therefore peppered with anecdotes about Cocteau, Weisweiller and their peers, which means both the listening and the viewing are compelling. Book tours at least the day before.
