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Le Meurice
Rococo luxury sits
side by side modern
comforts at this palace
hotel with Michelin-
starred restaurant.
 E3 ⌂ 228 rue de Rivoli
75001 ∑ dor
chestercollection.com
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Hôtel Thérèse
A chic boutique-hotel
day. The Art Nouveau and Art r with cocooning rooms
Deco rooms include a recon­ individually decorated
struction of cou turier Jeanne Arc de Triomphe du in a soothing palette.
Lanvin’s home. Other floors Carrousel  F3 ⌂ 5 rue Thérèse
show Louis XIV, XV and XVI  F3 ⌂ Pl du Carrousel 75001
styles of decora tion and furni­ 75001 q Palais Royal ∑ hoteltherese.fr
ture. Works by contem porary ¡¡¡
designers and artists, such This vast rose­marble arch,
as the Bouroullec brothers, at the entrance to the Jardin Grand Hôtel du
are represented. Fashion, des Tuileries, was built by Palais Royal
advertising and graphic design Napoleon to celebrate various Overlooking the Palais
collections are displayed at military triumphs, notably the Royal gardens, this
temporary exhibitions. The Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. luxury hotel has a
restau rant has amazing views The crowning statues, added secluded feel.
over the Jardin du Tuileries. in 1828, are copies of the
famous Horses of St Mark’s,  G3 ⌂ 4 rue de Valois
75001 ∑ grand
which Napoleon had stolen hoteldupalaisroyal.com
from Venice and was sub se­
quently forced to return ¡¡¡
after his defeat
at Waterloo
in 1815.

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