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HTSI
Inside Emanuel Ungaro’s treasure-filled Provençal hideaway
“When Cosima Ungaro inherited Domaine de La Cavalerie, her father’s cherished manor, he left no instructions. So she decided to share it…Six years later, Domaine de La Cavalerie is opening its doors as a rarefied hospitality project – an estate available to take over for holidays, with visiting chefs, immersive nature experiences and cultural encounters built into each stay.”
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VOGUE
Harvest Season at the Former Summer Home of Emanuel Ungaro - Where You Can Stay Now
“The story of Domaine de la Cavalerie isn't one of reinvention, but of roots finding new life in the Provençal soil. Suffice to say, it’s in great hands.”
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ELLE DECOR
For a Fashionable Getaway, Try a Stay at Emanuel Ungaro's Former French Villa
“While the setting and design alone might entice visitors, the couple believe it is the deeply personal service that will keep them coming back…“Our intention,” Cosima says, “is to have it still feel very much like a family home.”
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AD FRANCE
Domaine d’élégance
“It was at La Cavalerie, among a myriad of olive trees, pines, and fig trees, that the Ungaro family would gather during the summer months—a refuge where their guests discovered their world and their heritage over long, heady summer meals where elegance prevailed…Meals set the rhythm of the days spent here, they were moments of great joy,” she continues, carrying that tradition forward for her own guests.”
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M LE MONDE
L’huile aux trésors
“At the opposite end of the stylistic spectrum, yet no less exacting, La Cavalerie, at the foot of the Luberon, is equally committed to the frankness of the fruit. Its oils, vividly green, often ardent and distinctly peppery, capture the vitality of olives harvested at precisely the right moment. The house leans decisively into its rural origins and strong sense of family identity.”
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NEPTUNE PAPERS
Family Tree Harvest
“Over the next half-decade, [Emanuel] proceeded to restore the property working with local stonemasons, painters and architects to transform it into his own private “Maison de la Liberté” that he and his family would escape to every summer. “This place changed my father,” recalls Cosima. “We are stewards of this place,” says Austin. “We wanted to transform the place into something where people can feel a sense of growth, refuge and to feel anew.”
CULTURED
A Home for the Ages
“Filtering their forebear’s design legacy through 21st-century sensibilities, they introduced geothermal power, 1,000 more olive trees, and a vision for multi-purpose hospitality. At the heart of the estate, which can now be booked for stays or events, is a single, guiding principle: “shock and awe. La Cavalerie’s library, tucked into the Commanderie building, is a living testament to this one–two–punch ethos. “As immediately dazzling as it is laden with well-traveled references and hidden facets, the room distills Ungaro’s fearless craftsmanship and magpie-like sensibility.”
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REGAIN
Les Oliviers d’abord
“Cosima, his daughter, spent her childhood summers here. “I understood very early what it meant to make people happy,” she recalls. Long tables, conversations that never quite ended, the scent of dishes simmering all afternoon, here, the art of hosting was a paternal language.”
HARPER’S BAZAAR
Paradis Trouvé
“By opening this residence for private rental, Cosima intends to perpetuate the art of living she has observed for thirty-five years. As in the past, guests can be surprised by the dining scenarios: depending on the season, the sun, or the wind, the tables are never set in the same place.”
YOLO
La Cavalerie
“At dusk, the natural pool reflects the surrounding hills, the cicada symphony sets in, and aperitivo gives way to dinners served in enchanting settings across the property. "We hope people leave inspired and carry it with them," Cosima told me, "and that it brings the same comfort it always has for us." In all of its refinement, La Cavalerie remains an oasis for those with worldly lives to travel between cultures during their stay, and maybe reach new creative heights. A place rare in its ability to be both grand and grounding, private and profoundly lived in.”
PRIOR
Home or Hotel?
“The appeal lives in this specific balance: the intimacy and autonomy of a private home, animated by the kind of experiences that are nearly impossible to orchestrate alone. These places function as playgrounds for living well, removing every friction point.What distinguishes them further is the exceptional service and culinary infrastructure; Specialty cocktails appear when wanted…and elaborate dinners are laid under olive trees without the need to plan a thing.”
