1763 → 1860
Winter colony
British and Russian aristocrats winter on the Baie des Anges. The Promenade des Anglais takes shape as a health walk before it becomes a fashion runway.
Riviera lore
A longread timeline of how Nice became Europe’s winter — then summer — capital of resort living.
1860 → 1914
Belle Époque boom
Annexation to France, rail arrival, and palace hotels — Negresco, West End, Royal — fix Nice as a continental stage for wealth and ceremony.
1920s → 1930s
Art Deco & casino nights
The Palais de la Méditerranée rises as an Art Deco manifesto. Casino evenings become one adult option in a wider Riviera nightlife — never the whole story.
Today
Editorial shortlist era
Guests still choose by façade, spa depth, and walking logistics. Casino Hotel · 18+ notes on our shortlist remain informational — lodging first, always.
