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16 February 1928. Laying the foundation stone of the Palm Beach, a new - summer - casino for the city of Cannes. Henri Ruhl and François André undertook to launch and manage the establishment.
• 5 April 1929. Inauguration
of the Palm Beach on the site of the former clay-pigeon shooting range
built in 1874 and the ruins of La Croix and Fort Richelieu. The casino
contained “a restaurant, a seawater pool, a steam bath, 100 bathing
cabins, a reception room and gaming rooms”. The name ‘Palm Beach’ was
suggested by Princess Caraman-Chinay, a frequent visitor to Cannes.
• Between 1930 and 1932 the Palm Beach earned an enviable international reputation, attracting many Americans in particular. This was the great period of costume balls.
• 1935. The Paradise, the Palm Beach’s discothèque, was host to Douglas Fairbanks, the Prince of Wales, Marlene Dietrich...
• 1 May 1936. The Aga Khan presided over the opening gala of the new Palm Beach season. That same year, on 18 August, the ‘Bal des Petits Lits Blancs’, previously held in Paris, came to the casino for the first time.
• During the Second World War the forces of Occupation transformed the Palm Beach into a bastion.
• 6 July 1946. The Palm Beach, entirely restored, staged the first night’s entertainment since the Liberation.
• 1962. Release of Henri Verneuil’s film Mélodie en sous-sol with Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, much of which was shot on location in the Palm Beach.
• With the coming of the ’80s the Palm Beach took on a Middle Eastern tone. Great evenings continued, with a host of artists such as Cyd Charisse, Jerry Lewis, Debbie Reynolds...
• 29 September 1991. The Palm Beach ceased to operate as a casino. It became a venue for receptions. |
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