
Street view of the entrance to the château.

Arched entry to Château de La Napoule.

The words “Once Upon A Time” carved above the entry to the château.

Henry and Marie on their wedding day, December 19, 1914 (photo from family archives).

The château’s location – perched directly on the Mediterranean – explains its perfect location as a fortress.

The building of towers and arched walkways where the château meets the Mediterranean (photo from family archives).

The exterior of Henry’s studio, showing the beautiful, light-welcoming windows.

The interior of the studio today, with some of Henry’s sculptures.

Columns topped with Henry’s sculptures of whimsical animals, a motif repeated often inside and on the grounds of the château.

A detail of one of Henry’s column capitals.

Door carved by Henry with whimsical birds and Henry and Marie’s names and monogram.

Even the door hardware has their monogram.

The stones in the various walkways around the château contain their monogram.

The château as seen from the Mediterranean side of the property.

One of the towers of the château.

The château from the water and a marina in the distance.

The stone wall that is shown under construction in previous photo.
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(1) La Napoule Art Foundation and The Clews Center for the Arts, Once Upon A Time at La Napoule: The Memoirs of Marie Clews, 67 (2) Ibid., 67 (3) Ibid., 73 (4) Ibid., 73 (5) Ibid., 88 (6) Ibid., 85 Archival photos also derived from Once Upon A Time at La Napoule: The Memoirs of Marie Clews. All other photos were photographed by the author.
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