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Acknowledged for Innovation & Sustainability

We are delighted to have been acknowledged as honourees in two categories of the 2020 Wine & Food Tourism Awards - for Innovation and as WWF Conservation Leader. Innovation and personalisation have always been at the heart of the La Motte tourism experience, but 2020 demanded a new way of doing this. We had to...

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What is happening at La Motte

La Motte is a popular destination for those who enjoy the finer things in life - elegant wines, delicious meals, beautiful art and farm-style shopping. While 2020 demands flexibility and continuous change, we still love to share the estate's passions and the beauty of the Franschhoek Valley. Here is what our offering currently entails: Celebrate with...

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Colour for Diversity on International Museum Day

18 May is International Museum Day and this year you can get involved in a way that is fun and creative and that can even win you a wonderful La Motte experience in the process! The theme for International Museum Day is Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion. The aim is to celebrate "the diversity of...

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New Art Exhibition opens at La Motte: CELEBRATING THE LOVE OF ART - a personal selection by Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg

As part of the fiftieth jubilee of La Motte’s Rupert ownership, owner Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg invites art-lovers to an exhibition of rare and important artworks that shares some favourite works from her collection as well as the family collection and allows insight into her love for art. The exhibition, entitled Celebrating the love of Art –...

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Significant Sonop collection added to La Motte's Pierneef Exhibition

With the addition of ten Pierneef artworks from the Sonop Collection, the La Motte Museum adds even more significance to its permanent exhibition of JH Pierneef’s heritage collection.  The estate’s Pierneef exhibition holds special meaning not only because the landscapes of this South African master come highly acclaimed, but also because the exhibition includes personal...

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Authentic SA Tourism Experience inspired by the art of JH Pierneef

We are delighted to be have been recognised as one of the honourees in the inaugural Wine & Food Tourism Conference Awards - in the category Authentic South African Experience. La Motte's entry focused on celebrating South African Master, JH Pierneef’s art as part of the La Motte Wine Tourism Experience – in the estate’s museum,...

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7 Exciting Things to Do in Franschhoek on Your Next Outing

Taste the finest food, experience rolling green valleys on bicycle or sip your way to serenity – pack your bags because comfort, luxury and adventure await in the Cape Winelands! Read on to discover the top things to do in Franschhoek.

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New Art Exhibition: Land Rewoven, MJ Lourens in conversation with JH Pierneef

The La Motte Museum introduces a new art exhibition entitled, Land Rewoven. Presented in collaboration with Barnard Gallery, this new addition to the Franschhoek Valley estate’s acclaimed offering, comprises a considered body of work by MJ Lourens in conversation with selected paintings of JH Pierneef from the La Motte Museum collection. The inspiration for this...

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In memory of Marita Pierneef-Bailey

It is with great sadness that La Motte’s owner Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg and CEO Hein Koegelenberg share news of the death of Marita Pierneef-Bailey, the daughter of famed South African landscape artist, JH Pierneef and a dear friend of the family. Marita passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 18 June 2019 from her house in the British...

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Insight into history: Reconstructing the Johannesburg Station Panels by J H Pierneef (1886-1957)

As the permanent host to Jacob Hendrik Pierneef's Heritage Collection, the La Motte Museum is delighted to present a recreation of what is probably the artist’s most famous work, the momentous Station Panels commission for the old Johannesburg Park Station. The recreation in the La Motte Museum’s Pierneef exhibition space comprises a single column with...

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