Louvre Hotel

The hotel’s elegance, comfort and splendour won the admiration of its « spectator guests ». It was the first Grand Hotel in France recognised as luxurious as those in New York or in Switzerland.In 1887, the department stores were expanding and so the hotel was moved to the other side of the square where it stands today, at the heart of old Paris. It acquired the charm of a hotel of character, and evolved to suit its discerning guests.From its inauguration the Hotel du Louvre was at the heart of all-great receptions and official functions. It has welcomed not only the great men of this world but also the artists. In 1897 the impressionist Camille Pissarro, took up residence in one of the apartments of the Hotel. He painted several of his great paintings of Paris from his window, some of...

Inaugurated in 1855 at the demand of Napoleon III, to face the many visitors of the Universal Exposition, it became the first luxury hotel in France.At this time, luxury hotels were being built in the capital, in response to the increasing amount of tourists. The Louvre area changes. The old dark alleys suffocating the Louvre Palace leaves the way for the Louvre Shops and the Grand Hotel du Louvre.The hotel boasted 700 luxury classrooms, two lifts and wide staircases. 1 250 employees kept it all running smoothly. An omnibus ferried guests to and from the station. There were guides, interpreters, an information desk, a post office, a telegraph room and an exchange bureau inside the hotel itself.The Grand Hotel was renowned for both its French and international cuisine; dishes from all...