 Rich English, American and Russian tourists built villas to facilitate their stay during the winter.These buildings, English-style, were mainly built at the end of the 19th century.These villas now have various uses such as a charming hotel (Villa Navarre, an Anglo-Norman Manor built between 1865 and 1870), a reception room (Villa Saint Basil's built in 1889), apartments (Palais Sorrento in 1888) and as a residence of the prefect (Villa Saint Helena) etc.