Palais de la Méditerranée, Art Deco casino and hotel on Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France
Palais de la Méditerranée is a nine-story hotel and casino building with a white facade featuring geometric patterns along the Promenade des Anglais. The structure houses residential rooms, gaming areas, dining facilities, and event spaces integrated throughout its floors.
The building was constructed in 1929 according to designs by architects Charles and Marcel Dalmas, commissioned by American millionaire Frank Jay Gould. Its facade received historical monument status in 1989 for its architectural significance.
This establishment became a symbol of sophisticated leisure on the French Riviera, where guests from around the world gathered for entertainment and social events. The venue continues to represent the glamour associated with this coastal destination.
The hotel entrance is at 13 Promenade des Anglais and the casino entrance at number 15, so the two uses have separate doors along the same seafront walk. The classified facades face the promenade and the side street Rue du Congrès, which is where you can read the Art Deco reliefs up close away from the crowds.
The facade's survival is owed to a last-minute intervention: writers Michel Butor and Max Gallo campaigned with heritage associations, and minister Jack Lang ordered its classification in 1989, just before most of the casino was demolished in May 1990. Only the Promenade des Anglais and Rue du Congrès facades were kept.
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