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 //Actress & Princess — United States/Monaco// [[wp>Grace Kelly]] //Actress & Princess — United States/Monaco// [[wp>Grace Kelly]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Monaco, from 1956; Cannes Film Festival, 1955+**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Monaco]], from 1956; [[wp>Cannes Film Festival]], 1955
  
 Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982.  Before that marriage, she had already filmed Alfred Hitchcock's //To Catch a Thief// (1955) on the Côte d'Azur — a film whose sweeping Corniche road chase scenes now seem a haunting foreshadowing of her death on the same road. Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982.  Before that marriage, she had already filmed Alfred Hitchcock's //To Catch a Thief// (1955) on the Côte d'Azur — a film whose sweeping Corniche road chase scenes now seem a haunting foreshadowing of her death on the same road.
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 A rose garden in Monaco's Fontvieille district is dedicated to her memory, opened in 1984. A hybrid tea rose named Rosa 'Princesse de Monaco' was created in her honour. Avenue Princesse Grace in Monaco — "the most expensive street in the world" — is named for her, as is Boulevard Princesse Grâce de Monaco in Nice.  A rose garden in Monaco's Fontvieille district is dedicated to her memory, opened in 1984. A hybrid tea rose named Rosa 'Princesse de Monaco' was created in her honour. Avenue Princesse Grace in Monaco — "the most expensive street in the world" — is named for her, as is Boulevard Princesse Grâce de Monaco in Nice. 
  
-**What remains today:** The Palais de Monaco (Palais Princier) is open to visitors in summer. The Princess Grace Rose Garden in Fontvieille is freely accessible year-round. Her grave is in the Cathedral of Monaco (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée), open to the public((Sources: Wikipedia; Britannica; Iconic Riviera, iconicriviera.com; Princess Grace Foundation-USA, pgfusa.org)) +**What remains today:** [[wp>The Palais de Monaco]] (Palais Princier) is open to visitors in summer. [[wp>The Princess Grace Rose Garden]] in [[wp>Fontvieille]] is freely accessible year-round. Her grave is in the [[wp>Cathedral of Monaco]] (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée), open to the public((Sources: Wikipedia; Britannica; Iconic Riviera, iconicriviera.com; Princess Grace Foundation-USA, pgfusa.org)).
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 //Actress & activist — France// [[wp>Brigitte Bardot]] //Actress & activist — France// [[wp>Brigitte Bardot]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Saint-Tropez, from 1958; Cannes Film Festival, 1956+**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Saint-Tropez]], from 1958; [[wp>Cannes Film Festival]], 1956
  
-Bardot's role in Roger Vadim's //Et Dieu créa la femme// (1956), filmed in Saint-Tropez, transformed both the actress and the town. In 1958 she bought a villa on the waterfront in Saint-Tropez named La Madrague, which became the scene of memorable parties with Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo and the French cinema elite.  She later owned an estate in the hills above Cannes at Peymeinade((Sources: Michaël Zingraf Real Estate, michaelzingraf.com))+Bardot's role in Roger Vadim's //[[wp>Et Dieu créa la femme]]// (1956), filmed in Saint-Tropez, transformed both the actress and the town. In 1958 she bought a villa on the waterfront in Saint-Tropez named La Madrague, which became the scene of memorable parties with Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo and the French cinema elite.  She later owned an estate in the hills above [[wp>Cannes]] at [[wp>Peymeinade]]((Sources: Michaël Zingraf Real Estate, michaelzingraf.com))
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 //Actor & Actress — France// [[wp>Yves Montand]] [[wp>Simone Signoret]] //Actor & Actress — France// [[wp>Yves Montand]] [[wp>Simone Signoret]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Saint-Paul-de-Vence+**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Saint-Paul-de-Vence]]
  
 The mythical couple of French cinema, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, settled for many years in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It was in this charming commune of the Alpes-Maritimes that the two celebrities met and got married.  Their long presence made Saint-Paul-de-Vence a magnet for the French and international cinema world for decades. The mythical couple of French cinema, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, settled for many years in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It was in this charming commune of the Alpes-Maritimes that the two celebrities met and got married.  Their long presence made Saint-Paul-de-Vence a magnet for the French and international cinema world for decades.
  
-**What remains today:** The Hôtel La Colombe d'Or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where Montand and Signoret had their first meals together, remains one of the most celebrated restaurants on the Côte d'Azur. Its walls are hung with original works by Picasso, Matisse, Léger, Miró and Braque, given in lieu of payment by artists who dined there.+**What remains today:** The [[wp>Hôtel La Colombe d'Or]] in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where Montand and Signoret had their first meals together, remains one of the most celebrated restaurants on the Côte d'Azur. Its walls are hung with original works by Picasso, Matisse, Léger, Miró and Braque, given in lieu of payment by artists who dined there.
  
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 **Nice connection:** Mont Boron, resident since the 1990s\\ **Nice connection:** Mont Boron, resident since the 1990s\\
-**Address:** Villa Mont Boron (known locally as the "Yellow Palace"), near Fort du Mont Alban, Mont Boron, Nice+**Address:** Villa Mont Boron (known locally as the "Yellow Palace" or [[https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/elton-john-nice-villa#main-content|the "Summer Palace"]]), near [[wp>Fort du Mont Alban]], [[wp>Mont Boron]], Nice
  
 John has owned the sunbeam-yellow summer home, a Belle Époque villa surrounded by the parklands of Mont Boron, since the 1990s.  The villa is so large it can be seen from the waterfront Promenade des Anglais.  Elton John and his husband David Furnish have an opulent 1920s mansion on Mont Boron that overlooks the sea and the town of Nice. Elton calls his French property his "summer house".  John has owned the sunbeam-yellow summer home, a Belle Époque villa surrounded by the parklands of Mont Boron, since the 1990s.  The villa is so large it can be seen from the waterfront Promenade des Anglais.  Elton John and his husband David Furnish have an opulent 1920s mansion on Mont Boron that overlooks the sea and the town of Nice. Elton calls his French property his "summer house". 
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 Originally pink, the house was repainted yellow by Elton, and the interior and gardens were redesigned by the artist himself, including Andy Warhol originals on the walls. Guests have included Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Neil Patrick Harris, and the Beckhams. Originally pink, the house was repainted yellow by Elton, and the interior and gardens were redesigned by the artist himself, including Andy Warhol originals on the walls. Guests have included Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Neil Patrick Harris, and the Beckhams.
  
-Elton John and David Furnish regularly walk the carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, just around the corner from their house, and can be seen enjoying family time at the celebrity haunt beach club Club 55 in Saint-Tropez. +Elton John and David Furnish regularly walk the carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, just around the corner from their house, and can be seen enjoying family time at the celebrity haunt beach club [[wp>Club 55]] in [[wp>Saint-Tropez]]. 
  
 **Spotting tip:** The yellow villa is visible from the Promenade des Anglais and from the heights of the Colline du Château. Elton has been known to attend Nice school events and explore the Old Town relatively quietly((Sources: Hollywood Reporter, 2019; Hello! Magazine; Complete France, completefrance.com; SeeNice.com)). **Spotting tip:** The yellow villa is visible from the Promenade des Anglais and from the heights of the Colline du Château. Elton has been known to attend Nice school events and explore the Old Town relatively quietly((Sources: Hollywood Reporter, 2019; Hello! Magazine; Complete France, completefrance.com; SeeNice.com)).
  
 A long shot to find Elton John and entourage at this restaurant but he was quoted that [[https://www.nespo-restaurant.com/|Nespo Restaurant]] in Nice was his favorite. A long shot to find Elton John and entourage at this restaurant but he was quoted that [[https://www.nespo-restaurant.com/|Nespo Restaurant]] in Nice was his favorite.
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 //Musician — Ireland//  [[wp>Bono]] [[wp>U2]] //Musician — Ireland//  [[wp>Bono]] [[wp>U2]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Eze-sur-Mer, resident since 1993\\ +**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Eze-sur-Mer]], resident since 1993\\ 
-**Address:** Villa Les Roses, Eze-Bord-de-Mer (visible from the coastal railway between Nice and Monaco)+**Address:** [[wp>Villa Les Roses]], Eze-Bord-de-Mer (visible from the coastal railway between Nice and Monaco)
  
 U2 frontman Bono is a popular celebrity on the French Riviera, often spotted out and about, especially along the beach of Eze-sur-Mer, which is just moments from his palatial celebrity villa.  The pink-hued villa called Villa Les Roses is easy to spot along the pristine waterfront. Among its highlights are a pool and spa, a lush exotic garden, and a custom white-walled recording studio where celebrity neighbours Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. reportedly join him for recording sessions.  U2 frontman Bono is a popular celebrity on the French Riviera, often spotted out and about, especially along the beach of Eze-sur-Mer, which is just moments from his palatial celebrity villa.  The pink-hued villa called Villa Les Roses is easy to spot along the pristine waterfront. Among its highlights are a pool and spa, a lush exotic garden, and a custom white-walled recording studio where celebrity neighbours Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. reportedly join him for recording sessions. 
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 Monaco's combination of glamour, a world-famous race circuit, and extremely favorable tax arrangements has made it home to generations of Formula 1 royalty. Monaco's combination of glamour, a world-famous race circuit, and extremely favorable tax arrangements has made it home to generations of Formula 1 royalty.
  
-Several F1 stars have made Monaco their home, drawn by the Grand Prix and hefty tax exemptions. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have lived there, as has David Coulthard, who owns the Columbus Hotel in Monte-Carlo. +Several F1 stars have made Monaco their home, drawn by the Grand Prix and hefty tax exemptions. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have lived there, as has David Coulthard, who owns the [[wp>Columbus Hotel]] in Monte-Carlo. 
  
-The Monaco Grand Prix itself, held each May, is the greatest celebrity spectacle on the Riviera — a week during which the principality hosts the entire F1 paddock, an armada of superyachts fills the harbour, and the streets become an open-air party.+The [[wp>Monaco Grand Prix]] itself, held each May, is the greatest celebrity spectacle on the Riviera — a week during which the principality hosts the entire F1 paddock, an armada of superyachts fills the harbor, and the streets become an open-air party.
  
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 //Actress — United Kingdom// [[wp>Joan Collins]] //Actress — United Kingdom// [[wp>Joan Collins]]
  
-**Riviera connection:** Saint-Tropez area villa+**Riviera connection:** [[wp>Saint-Tropez]] area villa
  
 //Dynasty// star Joan Collins and her husband own a villa near the glamorous Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. She told interviewers that they spend around four months a year in France, enjoying lazing by the pool, sunbathing and entertaining guests.  //Dynasty// star Joan Collins and her husband own a villa near the glamorous Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. She told interviewers that they spend around four months a year in France, enjoying lazing by the pool, sunbathing and entertaining guests. 
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 ===== Nice in Summer: Where Celebrities Relax ===== ===== Nice in Summer: Where Celebrities Relax =====
  
-  * **Nice Port / Quai Papacino:** Waterfront restaurants where the yachting crowd mingles, summer evenings. +  * **Nice Port / [[wp>Quai Papacino]]:** Waterfront restaurants where the yachting crowd mingles, summer evenings. 
-  * **Mont Boron district:** Walking the forested paths around Mont Boron offers distant views of Elton John's yellow villa.+  * **[[wp>Mont Boron]] district:** Walking the forested paths around Mont Boron offers distant views of Elton John's yellow villa.
   * **Eze-Bord-de-Mer beach:** Bono's Villa Les Roses is directly visible; he is a regular on the local beach.   * **Eze-Bord-de-Mer beach:** Bono's Villa Les Roses is directly visible; he is a regular on the local beach.
-  * **The [[Colline du Château]] gardens:** A favorite promenade for Nice residents of all kinds.+  * **The [[wp>Colline du Château]] gardens:** A favorite promenade for Nice residents of all kinds.
   * **Club 55, Saint-Tropez** (day trip, ~1.5hrs): The legendary celebrity beach club where much of the Riviera glamour congregates in summer.   * **Club 55, Saint-Tropez** (day trip, ~1.5hrs): The legendary celebrity beach club where much of the Riviera glamour congregates in summer.
  
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