La Voile d'Or is a hotel in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France. The hotel is a seasonal establishment, open from May to October. It overlooks the nearby port. La Voile d'Or has become famous for its many celebrity guests over the years.
| La Voile d'Or | |
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  Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur  La Voile d'Or (France) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Town or city | Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 43°41′17″N 7°20′13″E / 43.68806°N 7.33694°E |
| Website | |
| https://www.lavoiledor.fr | |
History
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In 1904, the customs house of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat was demolished to make space for "l’hôtel du Parc".[1] It was the first hotel in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.[2] In 1914, the hotel was acquired by Paris Singer.[1]
In 1925[3] or 1933,[1] La Voile d'Or was bought by English golf champion Captain William Powell, the father of filmmaker Michael Powell. In 1964, Jean and Françis Lorenzi bought the hotel and instigated a two-year expansion, during which the hotel was closed to visitors. Until 2019, the hotel was owned by Jean's daughter Isabelle Lorenzi.[4][5]
In 2017, the hotel was awarded its fifth star. Two years later, it was sold to a foreign company for €70 million.[3][6]
In popular culture
editThe hotel is famous for the many celebrities who have visited it. Poet Jean Cocteau once called it "a place where you sleep with your head resting on the sea".[2] Other visitors include actors David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Jack Hawkins,[3] singer Bono,[7] and writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.[8]
Parts of the first episode of British television series The Persuaders!, starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis, were filmed at the hotel.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Blanc, Laurent (22 August 2017). "Rendez-vous à l'hôtel La Voile d'or avec The Persuaders". The Good Life (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Saint Jean Cap Ferrat Practical Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "French and Riviera News Tuesday 7th May 2019". rivieraradio.mc. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Brigitte; Roll, J. J.; Lachaud, -© photos Brigitte (13 April 2016). "50ÈME ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'HÔTEL LA VOILE D'OR**** MADE IN LORENZI À SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT". Sorties Média Presse (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "LA VOILE D'OR, YOUR SECRET GARDEN". MonteCarlo Times. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Du champion de golf à James Bond, l'incroyable saga du futur palace de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat". nice-matin. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Ok (9 June 2010). "Bono back on his feet". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Saint Jean Cap Ferrat: Une 5e étoile pour La Voile d'Or". Presse Agence. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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