Gold　nanoparticles　layered　double　hydroxide　poly(vinyl　alcohol)　(Au　NPs-LDH-PVA)　hybrid　films　have　been　successfully　prepared　for　the　first　time　by　bottom-up　assembly　of　pretreated　Au　NPs-LDH　nanosheets　and　subsequent　spin-coating　of　PVA.　The　cross　sections　of　the　as-prepared　hybrid　films　resemble　the　brick-and-mortar　structure　of　nacre.　The　tensile　strength　of　the　Au　NPs-LDH-PVA　hybrid　film　reaches　a　high　value　of　122　MPa,　which　is　higher　than　that　of　a　pure　PVA　film　and　surpasses　the　strength　of　natural　nacre.　Furthermore,　we　demonstrate　that　Au　NPs-LDH-PVA　hybrid　films　possess　surface-enhanced　Raman　scattering　and　catalytic　properties.　Therefore,　our　report　on　the　fabrication　of　multifunctional　Au　NPs-LDH-PVA　hybrid　films　not　only　shows　a　feasible　route　to　functionalizing　artificial　nacre-inspired　materials　but　also　potentially　broadens　applications　of　these　nacre-like　materials.