The land (where the Villa Marie-Thèrese was standing) was acquired by Betty de Rothschild in 1881, and marked the first time a Rothschild planned the construction of an estate in Southwestern France. The local architect Charles Baron was commissioned to build the villa in 1882. The park was modelled on the
Château de Ferrières' park. Betty de Rothschild lived in the villa until her death (1886). It then belonged to her oldest son
Alphonse James de Rothschild (1827–1905), and then to his son
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild (1868-1949). The villa was sold to the city of Cannes in 1952. == Description ==