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The History of

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

The French Riviera’s Grande Dame, attracting stars, royalty, heads of state and discerning travellers for generations.

1870

Hippolyte de Villemessant, founder of the French newspaper Le Figaro, opens Villa Soleil on Cap d’Antibes as a seaside writers retreat.

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