Hotelier & Hotel Design - April 2015

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Grand victorious troops march by. The evening of June 18, 1944, Charles de Gaulle dined in the newly liberated Paris. In 1948, Yves Montand “This is Paris!” which made the café famous on the other side of the Atlantic. Witness and actor in the history of Paris, from generation to generation, the Café de la Paix also holds personal memories for many Parisians. One reason is the café’s ideal setting, making it a

Sumptuously renovated in the Second Empire style in 2003 and brought back into the circle of excellence by Chef Christophe Raoux, the restaurant has gradually establishment worthy of the city of lights. At the corner of the Place de l’Opéra and Boulevard des Capucines, the lobby of the Café de la Paix provides access to both the café and the restaurant. At the café, there is seating for every whim and season, inside or on the terrace for a drink or light fare, without missing a minute of the lively Parisian street scene. Inside, wood-panelled rooms for 10, 20 or 30 people can be reserved. Perfect for a family gathering or business lunch, the “Carré Opéra” alcove can seat up to thirty guests at a round table.

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Oscar Wilde and Caruso hosted friends at the café, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the father of Sherlock Holmes, went over his printer’s proofs on the terrace. On November 11, 1918, Georges Clémenceau and his

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