Le Stuff was created simply as a way to share stories and information about travel, food, driving, and one of my favorite places, the south of France.
I’ve spent the last ten eleven twelve years dividing time between my home in the states and a small apartment in a medieval village in the hills behind the French Riviera.
Please feel free to contact me at dirkdominick@gmail.com.
Hello, I lived in St Jean Cap Ferrat for 3 years commuting back to the US for my job. Now back in the NW. Nice blog. I was wondering if you can give me more information about John Robie’s Villa from the movie To Catch a Thief. Who owns it? Does it have a name? Can I see it from Google Earth? Cheers and I’m glad I found your site. Nate.
Nate,
Thanks very much for the email and kind words about the blog.
You can check out Le Stuff’s To Catch A Thief: Take 2 for a bit more information on Robie’s villa.
The house is located on the road (D18) leading up to the village of St Jeannet (St Jeannet is seen in the background in several shots). Today the villa is privately owned and visitors are not allowed inside, but you can easily stop and take pictures from the street.
There is a photo of the back of the house as it looks today in the “Take 2″ post.
If you’ve seen the movie you would probably immediately recognize the house today if you were to pass by. It looks very much the same as it does in the film.
I don’t know the name of the villa (or if it has one), and I’ve never tried to find it on Google Earth, but I think it would be fairly easy to do.
It’s fascinating the amount of interest the villa generates (the #1 search topic on Le Stuff).
Again, thanks for the email and I hope I’ve been helpful.
p.s. Did you enjoy living in St Jean cap Ferrat?