 The Promenade was first called the "Camin dei Anglès" (the English Way) by the Niçois in their native dialect, Nissart.After the annexation of Nice by France in 1860 it was rechristened "La Promenade des Anglais", replacing the former Nissart name with its French translation.The Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais was named after Henri Negresco (1868–1920) who had the palatial hotel constructed in 1912.