CHIC PEOPLE ARE WINTER IN MONTE CARLO.

1- PHOTOS 1904/1905
source www.gallica.bnf.fr

2- Short Story

François Blanc was the owner of the Bad Homburg Casino in Germany. The Bad Homburg casino was closed due to the Emperor having banned gambling in Germany, François Blanc had the idea of proposing to the Prince of Monte Carlo the opening of a casino in Monte Carlo (taking advantage of the ban on gambling in France, which would allow to attract Monte Carlos the countless tourists who mainly flock to the Cote d'Azur (Nice, Cannes, Menton, etc.).

Prince Charles III (1818-1889) in 1856 allowed the opening of a casino. After a first unsuccessfull instalation in 1862, the casino moved in 1863 to a modest house in the hill, being called François Blanc to organize the gambling. He founded SBM ( Societé des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Étrangers du Monaco), becoming the director and dealer of SBM in association with the Prince of Monaco. The new Casino de Monte Carlo was opened in July 1865. The casino contribute to the prosperity of this new resort, and ensured quick fortune to François Blanc and Prince Charles III. In 1878, Mary White , Blanc´s widow, asked the famous architect Charles Garnier to build the Opera the Monte Carlo and a new casino in baroque style, richly decorated. In 1904 opened the casino International Sporting Club. In 1975 opened a new casino associated to Loews. SBM owns today five casinos: Casino de Monte Carlo,Casino Café de Paris,Sun Casino,Monte Carlo Bay Casino (only slots) and The Gaming Area of La Rascasse ( only slots).

Even today, the Bad Homburg Casino uses the acronym “Die Mutter of Monte Carlo” (Monte Carlo´s Mother).
The first casino in Bad Homburg was built by the twin brothers François and Louis Blanc, who later took over the Casino in Monte Carlo. The Casino de Bad Homburg was opened in May, 23, 1841. The casino was for the Blanc brothers an extraordinary economic success, and they a large fortune. After the founding of German Empire, the ban of gambling was extended to the whole territory of the Reich, and the casino closed in 1872. François Blanc devoted exclusively to the now famous Casino de Monte Carlo, which was acquired in 1863, and this led to even greater success than Bad Homburg. Only in April 7, 1949 opened again the Casino Bad Homburg.

3-PLAQUES, JETONS

4- POSTCARDS

PHOTOS CASINO 1904 /1905- Source www.gallica.bnf.fr
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