Roc star: Michel Babin de Lignac, photographed by Jean Pigozzi. For 50 years, Michel Babin de Lignac has welcomed the world’s stars to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc with grace, charm—and a firm hand when necessary By Ashley Baker What could Tennessee Williams, Madonna, and Elodie from housekeeping possibly have in common—other than a soft spot for Michel Babin de Lignac? For half a century, they’ve known exactly where to find him—standing guard over his small slice of the South of Fran...
