1. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Marc Chagall once sketched in its lush gardens, while Ernest Hemingway and F Scott Fitzgerald found inspiration surveying the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean. If the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc’s walls could talk, they would speak of balmy nights filled with romantic rendezvous as well as the simple pleasure of strolling through its pine-secluded surrounds.
From the Windsors to the Kennedys, the most influential celebrities, tycoons and aristocrats have all stayed at this glamorous icon of the French Riviera—simply called “Le Cap” by its loyal patrons. Marking a milestone of 150 years in April, the grand dame of Cap d’Antibes celebrates its roots as a creative retreat. It opens its anniversary season with a Manolo Valdés exhibition, and also unveils the Villa Sainte-Anne, a historic five-bedroom villa just outside the hotel gates. We’re sure the cultural cognoscenti would approve.
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