Notes d’atelier
New studio, raw and full of promise
I’m leaving my studio on rue Xavier de Maistre to move into a new space on rue Vernier, in a livelier and more popular neighborhood.
In the nineteenth century, the Vernier district was one of Nice’s cultural hubs.
Booksellers, artisans, and artists’ workshops shared the street.
Today, rue Trachel honors the painter Hercule Trachel,
whose works can be seen in several churches and museums in the city.
The Vernier Street studio, today
Vernier Street in the 19th century, municipal archive
The space needs some renovation, but it was love at first sight: the volume, the light, the location. Beneath the dirt, you could feel its potential.
At the back of the room, a trapdoor opens onto a 7 m² cellar — perfect for storing supplies or stretchers.
The bathroom area needs to be redone, but the window looks out onto a small, plant-filled courtyard. Once the old air-conditioning unit is removed and the window replaced, the space will already feel clearer.
More to come in the next studio journal.
