CHATEAU DE LA CROIX DES GARDES - CANNES
In the spring of 2022, the mythical Château de la Croix des Gardes will reopen its doors after 4 years of renovation which have restored the château to its neoclassical splendour.
Built in 1919, this sumptuous property is today witness to a world-renowned era, thanks to its decorations, ornaments, facades and roofs whose characteristics are specific to the great palaces of the Belle-Époque. Immortalized in Alfred Hitchcock's film To Catch a Thief (1955) with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, the Château de la Croix des Gardes is a tribute to the glory days of the Côte d'Azur.
This Florentine style mansion is 4000m2 and has 16 rooms. The property consists of 5 floors but also an independent penthouse and two cottages. The interior of the Château has been furnished with the finest materials. The ballroom, reception, office, dining room together can accommodate 200 seated guests. In the basement, you will find everything you need to entertain your guests: a cinema, bowling alleys, a club, arcades, etc.
The gardens of the Château extend over 11 hectares, they offer a unique 360-degree view of the bay of Cannes, the Lérins Islands and the snow-capped mountains of the Alps. The Italian Garden is a masterpiece of symmetry that inspires calm and romanticism. The 36-meter-long infinity pool on the southern forecourt of the Château lays over the Mediterranean Sea to create an effect of infinite blue.