Le Grand Htel & Caf de la Paix (French Edition)

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Le Grand Htel & Caf de la Paix (French Edition)

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Conjured up during Baron Haussmanns extensive urban renewal program in the nineteenth century, and freshly renovated by master designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, the Grand Hotel and its Caf de la Paix occupy a choice location among the Parisian facades surrounding Pariss Opera Garnier. This bilingual edition retraces the history of the Belle poque palace with its 458 rooms and suites, where visitors from all over the world meet under the glass roof of its winter garden. The Caf de la Paix safeguards its authenticity by serving up iconic recipesfrom the famed onion soup to the flaky mille-feuilleon the celebrated terrace that overlooks the boulevard des Capucines. In 1904, the Grand Htels head barman Franck Newman invented the original dry martini as a tribute to avant-garde actress Sarah Bernhardt, a regular guest. The caf has been a meeting-place for notables from Oscar Wilde to Ernest Hemingway, Marlene Dietrich to Ines de la Fressange, and John Travolta to President Bill Clinton.

Blending architecture, history, and timeless luxury, this volume celebrates the hotel and caf that were at the epicenter of the most cherished era in Parisian history.