Hotel Carlton Cannes 58 Boulevard La Croisette 06414 Cannes France
Hotel de la Plage ... before the Carlton
1883, this watercolour shows the Hotel de la Plage (the present site of the Hotel Carlton) and the Bains de la Croisette. The Croisette is still a peaceful promenade beside the Mediterranean. This changes with the arrival of crowned heads and wealthy industrial heirs who discover the French Riviera as a winter residence.
1908, acquisition of a plot of land on the Croisette to the right of the Hotel de la Plage. 1909, construction of the Hotel Carlton begins.
1911 Acquisition of the neighbouring Hotel de la Plage.