In June 1838, the construction works for the pier in Cannes are started, it is a big festivity and great joy for the entire community ; new trading starts and new houses appear.
In March 1898 the pier is inaugurated in the presence of the mayor Jean Hibert and of Prince Albert-Edouard of Wales (staying at the Grand Hôtel), whose name was given to the mole.
The Casino Municipal and the Esplanade des Alliés are built next it, on each side.

The pier favors the " yachting " and also the fishing which develops to be fruitful and inables the invention of the famous recipe for the "Bouillabaisse".
Cannes lives from its seatrade, the fishing, agriculture and small and medium enterprises ; but
Lord Henry Brougham and Vaux discovers other treasures, far more beneficial for the development of the city. He buys a terrain at the Croix des Gardes and constructs there the villa "Eleonore-Louise". His praises on the climat and landscape of Cannes attract the English aristocracy, who is then building secondary residences for the winter.

The mild climat, wellknown for its living quality, charms the Empress of Russia, she comes to Cannes to the Villa des Dunes with her entire court in order to take care of her weak health.

At the end of the 19th century, several constructions on railway tracks are done, improving the crossing of the departments of the Var and Alpes-Maritimes, then come the streetcars.
In Cannes, projects such as the Boulevard Carnot, the rue d'Antibes and also the famous hotel " Carlton " on the Croisette are carried out.
After the closure of the Casino des Fleurs (hôtel Gallia), a luxury establishment is built for the rich winter clientele ; the Casino Municipal is built next to the pier Albert-Edouard. This casino is demolished and replaced by the " new Palace " in 1979.
These establishments are in the centre of the " mundane evenings " in Cannes, all the prestige events happen there.