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Done & Dunne

84: C'est Si Bon | Maxine Elliott and Her Château de l'Horizon

Done & Dunne

Hemlock Creatives

True Crime, History

4.7630 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the life and legend of Maxine Elliott, builder and operator of the most hopping spot on the French Riviera for decades, the Chateau de l ’Horizon.

A gathering spot for the famous and infamous, this home played host to many in its time – from political leaders to Hollywood stars to royalty. A few folks included in our cast this week: Lady Doris Castlerosse, Winston Churchill, Lady Diana Cooper, Daisy Fellowes, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Prince Aly Khan, the Kennedy family, and Elizabeth Taylor too!

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0:00.0

Welcome to Dun & Dunn. I'm Alicia, your hostess on this podcast journey, All Things Dominic Dunn, where nothing is linear and everything is connected.

0:10.5

Thank you so much for joining me today, y'all. I do love to bring a magical place into our investigation.

0:17.0

We have talked about the Garden of Alla and the Beverly Hills Hotel. We've talked about

0:21.3

Heaver Castle. So many locations in the background of Dun and Done, but holy cats, pack your

0:27.2

bags, friends. This week is Secy Bonn. It's so good. We're going to take a little voyage this

0:33.4

week out of the United States, out of England, into the south of France, where literally everything

0:40.0

connects. There is a magical place on the French Riviera called the Chateau de la Horizon,

0:47.0

the castle of the horizon, that will bring together so many of our players, as well as introduce

0:53.4

a few new ones to. We're about to have some fun,

0:57.0

but before we begin today's episode, I do have this magnificent shiny spyglass with some big

1:03.1

shoutouts and thanks to give. First and foremost to our newest supporters over at patreon.com

1:08.8

done and done. Katrina D. Finchie and Kelsey

1:12.5

Jay. Holy cats, I can't tell you how

1:15.2

grateful I am for you.

1:17.4

Maddie O.

1:18.7

Thank you, thank you for your delightful box of

1:21.5

surprises. You really made my day.

1:24.7

Big love to you and the love

1:27.2

from down under. Harriet B, I saw your really kind review for done and done. Thank you so much for that. Investigators, you're just simply the best. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you. In her book called the Riviera set, author and

1:46.7

biographer Mary Lovell says of the Chateau de la Horizon, it was the beautifully proportioned,

1:53.1

exquisite art deco villa that was the stylish brainchild of American actress, society hostess,

2:00.8

possibly royal mistress, and certainly hugely

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