The Riviera Palace's monumental greenhouse, designed by Gustave Eiffel, was intended to house winter parties for the hotel's residents.
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A garden in winter
Built in 1898 by architect Georges Chedane for the Société Internationale des Grands Hôtels et Wagons Lits, which already owned the legendary Orient-Express, this imposing building was once a luxury hotel.
Set 180 metres above sea level, the panorama stretches from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to the Italian capes. A rack-and-pinion railway, now defunct, took wealthy residents directly to the Monte Carlo casino below.
A monumental greenhouse
The greenhouse, designed by...
Built in 1898 by architect Georges Chedane for the Société Internationale des Grands Hôtels et Wagons Lits, which already owned the legendary Orient-Express, this imposing building was once a luxury hotel.
Set 180 metres above sea level, the panorama stretches from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat to the Italian capes. A rack-and-pinion railway, now defunct, took wealthy residents directly to the Monte Carlo casino below.
A monumental greenhouse
The greenhouse, designed by...