Grand Hôtel du Lion d’Or

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A beautiful book with delicious pastel-coloured pages, which explores each sumptuous room of this 150-year-old shelter overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc is a special place — a place that inspired Scott Fitzgerald, a luxurious, enchanting place that has housed great figures of this century… A place immortalised by photographer Slim Aarons as the absolute palace of the Dolce Vita! Dive into the history of this timeless place thanks to hitherto unseen anecdotes, documents and photographs…

Authors: Alexandra Campbell (Author), Graydon Carter (Preface)

Publishing House: Flammarion

Publication Date: April 2021

At the heart of Cap d’Antibes’ magnificent landscape lies a priceless treasure, the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. A true legend on the Côte d’Azur, this palace has been around for one hundred and fifty years, inspiring its visitors. High ranking aristocrats, painters, directors, actors, poets and photographers, many great names have stayed here and wanted to return regularly. Throughout its history, the hotel has welcomed personalities who have marked the history of art and cinema such as Francis Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth. This mythical hotel is both an exceptional place, a place for extraordinary meetings, and an ideal second home where the sweetness of life is cultivated to perfection.