Hôtel Winter Palace, Private mansion at Avenue Riviera, Menton, France.

The Hôtel Winter-Palace stands at 20 bis avenue Riviera in Menton. Albert Tournaire built it in 1901 with 220 rooms on the grounds of the Riviera-Palace hotel. Above the terraces rise two bell turrets covered in yellow glazed tiles; inside, only the hall keeps period elements, the rest of the decor having been altered.

The building was constructed in 1901 as a luxury hotel with 220 rooms and served European aristocracy and wealthy guests. Its conversion to private apartments in 1958 ended its function as a hostelry, and its registration as a Monument Historique in 1975 secured official protection.

The hall is the only interior space that kept elements from the hotel era; the rest of the decor was modified after construction. Above the terraces, two bell turrets covered in yellow glazed tiles can still be seen from outside. The building received the "Patrimoine du XXe siècle" label on 1 March 2001.

The property is located on Avenue Riviera close to the Mediterranean coast and is easily accessible by local transport from central Menton. Since it remains a private residence, external visits are possible but checking with local tourism information beforehand helps you understand current access conditions.

Above the terraces stand two bell turrets clad in yellow glazed tiles, a detail easily missed from street level. The interior decoration has changed since 1901, but the entrance hall keeps elements from that period. The facades and roofs were listed as monuments historiques on 29 October 1975.