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The history of the H\u00f4tel West End: a Nice legend through the centuries<\/h2>\n

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At the heart of the famous palm-fringed Promenade des Anglais<\/a> stands the H\u00f4tel West End<\/a>, an establishment whose history is intrinsically linked to that of Nice and the development of tourism on the C\u00f4te d’Azur. Long before the boom we know today, this emblematic hotel witnessed the city’s evolution, welcoming a prestigious clientele from the outset.<\/p>\n

The first steps: the H\u00f4tel Victoria<\/h3>\n

It was in the mid-19th century that Nice realised the importance of tourism to its economy. Wealthy Englishmen, escaping the rigours of their winter, were the first to flock, soon followed by Russians and Americans. This demanding clientele, including royalty and nobility, was looking for luxury and comfort. In the mid-19th century, entrepreneur C\u00e9sar Gilly acquired a 5,000 m\u00b2 plot of land on the Baie des Anges. The following year, in 1854, the H\u00f4tel Victoria was built. At the time, it consisted of a raised ground floor and three upper storeys.<\/p>\n

From the H\u00f4tel de Rome to the West End Hotel<\/h3>\n

The hotel’s destiny took a turn in 1867. After a violent fire, the hotel was completely restored and renamed the H\u00f4tel de Rome. It was around 1885 that the hotel finally adopted its current name: the West End. Shortly afterwards, the hotel became the property of Victor Mass\u00e9na Essling, grandson of the Marshal of France. With his villa next door, now the famous Mus\u00e9e Mass\u00e9na, he undertook major works, including the addition of a fourth floor. These changes further anchored the hotel in the Belle \u00c9poque style that had just flourished in France, and which the establishment has carefully preserved.<\/p>\n

The H\u00f4tel West End today: between history and modernity<\/h3>\n

At the end of the 1980s, the H\u00f4tel West End underwent a new phase of modernisation. The hotel was raised by a further two storeys, bringing the total to six. It was also at this time, in the 1990s, that the veranda housing Le Si\u00e8cle restaurant was fitted out.<\/p>\n

Today, the H\u00f4tel West End is a 4-star hotel and a member of the 3A H\u00f4tels la Collection hotel group. It offers 121 rooms where modern comfort blends harmoniously with the charm of yesteryear. The H\u00f4tel West End is more than just a place to stay, it’s an integral part of Nice’s history, a place where past and present meet to offer a unique experience on the C\u00f4te d’Azur!<\/p>\n

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Du 13 au 27 f\u00e9vrier 2021, Nice deviendra la Capitale mondiale de la mode avec la 137e \u00e9dition du Carnaval sur le th\u00e8me \u00ab Roi des animaux \u00bb. Venez admirer le Roi, la Reine et leurs sujets et participer aux extravagants d\u00e9fil\u00e9s de chars, de grosses t\u00eates et aux \u00e9l\u00e9gantes Batailles de Fleurs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pendant 15 jours, le Carnaval de Nice, avec ses deux manifestations\u00a0: les Corsi carnavalesques (de jour ou de nuit) et les Batailles de fleurs, imposera son style et vous offrira un spectacle burlesque, magique et initiatique d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 la mode sous toutes ses coutures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Les chars cr\u00e9\u00e9s sur le th\u00e8me d\u00e9fileront lors des Corsi carnavalesques (mardis, samedis et dimanche), accompagn\u00e9s de grosses t\u00eates et d\u2019artistes venant du monde entier dans une ambiance festive et populaire, savamment sc\u00e9nographi\u00e9e, pour revisiter l\u2019histoire de la mode, vous faire rire, sourire mais aussi r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir sur la mode et ses dessous. Car si la mode lance des tendances et bouleverse les codes comme les comportements, elle a aussi un r\u00f4le \u00e9thique et responsable \u00e0 jouer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Les mercredis et samedis apr\u00e8s-midi, venez d\u00e9couvrir l\u2019autre temps du fort du Carnaval\u00a0: les Batailles de Fleurs o\u00f9 le th\u00e8me sera d\u00e9clin\u00e9 sur des chars orn\u00e9s de fleurs valorisant la production locale (80% des fleurs sont produites dans la r\u00e9gion) et anim\u00e9s par des com\u00e9diennes qui porteront des costumes sp\u00e9cialement con\u00e7us pour la manifestation. Un d\u00e9fil\u00e9 unique au monde o\u00f9 des milliers de fleurs seront distribu\u00e9es.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Et n\u2019oubliez pas, grands et petits, d\u00e9guisez de la t\u00eate aux pieds, les corsi seront gratuits\u00a0!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Alors venez prendre part \u00e0 la f\u00eate du 13 au 27 f\u00e9vrier 2021 \u00e0 Nice.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"1150","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,37,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites-en","category-news-en","category-news-en-2022"],"yoast_head":"\nThe history of the H\u00f4tel West End: a Nice legend through the centuries -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At the heart of the famous Promenade des Anglais stands the H\u00f4tel West End, an establishment with a long history...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotel-westend.com\/en\/2025\/07\/09\/history-hotel-west-end-legend-nice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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