Clearly a bit of architectural folly, the garden included a slide from the pool deck to the Mediterranean below. Practically cantilevered to the cliffside, the structure has the only bridge over the train tracks near Cannes. International stage successes, rocky marriages and financial stability followed and eventually, she arrived on the French Riviera with her Rolodex in the late 1920s.ĭesigned by architect Barry Dierks, this house is a reflection of the times and the owner. Elliot’s acting career launched in 1893, with a lead role in The Prodigal Daughter on Broadway. An American actress Elliot has an interesting backstory that Lovell covers in Part One of the book. Many of these people gathered at the art deco home of Maxine Elliot (nee Jessica Dermot) Château de l’Horizon near Cannes. Lovell, a biography about the rich, or famous, who spent time on the French Riviera from the 1920s to 1960. The Riviera Set: Glitz, Glamour, and the Hidden World of High Society is the latest book by author Mary S.
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