Gerald and Sara Murphy
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Gerald Clery Murphy and Sara Sherman Wiborg were wealthy, expatriate Americans who moved to the French Riviera in the early 20th century and who, with their generous hospitality and flair for parties,
Gerald and Sara Murphy at Cap d’Antibes beach, 1923
Gerald Murphy, Genevieve Carpenter, Cole Porter and Sara Murphy in Venice, 1923
Sara Murphy wearing pearls at Cap d’Antibes beach, 1923
Hôtel du Cap
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The Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc or simply Hôtel du Cap is a resort hotel in Antibes on the French Riviera. Opened in 1870 as a private mansion under the name Villa Soleil, it became a hotel in 1889.
Gerald and Sara Murphy
…the same renaissance in arts and letters as did the excitement of Paris, especially among the cafés of Montparnasse. In 1923, the Murphys convinced the Hôtel du Cap to stay open for the summer so that they might entertain their friends, sparking a new era for the French Riviera as a summer haven. The Murphys…
Main entrance to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc