Origins & Literary LegacyIn 1869, Villa Soleil was built by Hippolyte de Villemessant, founder of Le Figaro, as a haven for writers seeking peace and inspiration. By 1870, it opened, Napoleon III–style, as a retreat for figures like Jules Verne and Anatole France. By 1889, under Italian hotelier Antoine Sella, it became the Grand HôtelContinue reading “A History of Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc”
