Interior Design in French Classic Style: Hôtel Athénée's Opera Inspired Rooms

French Classic Style
Interior Design in
Interior Design in
"Interior Design in French Classic Style” presents sixty classic
interiors, ranging from hôtels particuliers and châteaux to renowned
restaurants that date back to the 18th century! Whether private or
Edited by ICI CONSULTANTS Translated by Alison CULLIFORD
public, these places attract the eye to every detail, every material,
proving how great classicism can be the source of joyous admiration
and refined pleasure. These prestigious addresses that once hosted
kings and queens, these timeless spaces that extend their welcome,
show how well thought out decoration and fabrics chosen with
taste can cross the centuries, and thus offer a beautiful future to
new versions of the classic style! Each place is presented with a text
exploring the history and design, and the visit continues through
magnificent images, rich in colour and elegant patterns and forms, to
captivate the reader time after time.
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CONTENTS
006 1728 092 Château d’Apigné 176 Château de La Ballue 262 Hôtel Royal Champagne
010 Hôtel Athénée 096 Château de Christin 182 Château de la Barre 266 Château de Saint Augustin
016 L’Aubergade 104 Classicisme Aixois 190 Château de la Bourdaisière 272 Hôtel Saint James Paris
022 Bastide in Provence 108 Château Clément 196 La Gauloise 280 Château de Saint Paterne
028 Château de Bonnemare 114 Cour des Loges 200 La Mirande 286 Le Saint Paul
034 Château de Boucéel 120 Hotel Design Sorbonne 208 Château de la Treyne 290 Château de Sainte Cécile
040 Hôtel du Bourg Tibourg 124 Domaine de Kerbastic 214 Château de la Verrerie 296 Shangri-La Hotel
044 Château de Bourron 130 Ferme Saint-Siméon 222 Lapérouse 306 Château des Tesnières
050 Château de Brissac 136 Le Grand Véfour 226 Château de Mirambeau 312 The Regent Grand Hotel Bordeaux
056 Château du Champ de Bataille 140 La Grande Cascade 232 Hôtel Napoléon 324 Château de Vendeuvre
060 Château Colbert 144 Hôtel de Choiseul Praslin 236 Château de Noizay 330 Villa Carioca
066 Château de Verrières 148 Hôtel Claude Passart 242 Hôtel Raphael 336 Villa Gallici
072 Château des Briottières 158 Hôtel de la Vaupalière 250 Hôtel Regina 344 Villa Marie
080 Château du Grand-Lucé 164 Hôtel des Grands Hommes 256 Château de Rochegude 350 Index of Projects-Establishments
086 Château de Bagnols 170 Hôtel Martin-Fortris 352 Index of Designers

Interior Design in French Classic Style Designer Location Completion Date Photographer
Jean-François Chuet Paris 2005 Hôtel Mazin La Fayette 1728
1728
Built in 1728 by the Chevalier Antoine Mazin, The music room, redecorated under Louis XVI, 1. Louis XVI period panelling, hung with a collection of
architect of King Louis XV’s arsenals, the Hôtel on is in its original state. The period panelling of the 17th and 18th century paintings
the rue d’Anjou reflects the inventive classicism Lafayette salon are in Washington, the French 2. The Lafayette Salon and the 33-metre-long enfilade,
of its founder. Miraculously preserved during style parquet and the friezes designed by Mazin matching the length of a 100 foot ship
Baron Haussmann’s widening of the rue d’Anjou, as an allegory of the virtues of brotherhood are
the hôtel was divided into apartment lots only authentic.
in 1951, thus respecting, over time, successive
architectural additions from Louis XV to Louis- The Pompadour salon has been restored in
Philippe. The current 1728 corresponds to the a Chinoiserie style beloved of the illustrious
reception rooms of the Hôtel Mazin, which marchioness who held a salon in the Marquet de
became the Hôtel Marquet de Bourgade, home Bourgades’ home during the pharaonic building
of the famous 18th-century banker. works that transformed her Hôtel d’Evreux, today
the Palais de l’Élysée. The current library occupies
The interior restoration, begun in June 2001 the space of the small ladies’ salon, of which
and completed at the end of 2005, conveys only traces remained. The “cabinet d’amateurs”
the spirit and the original decors of the place, is a nod to the learned collectors of beautiful,
reinterpreted using Contet’s original plates. The suggestive prints.
room of period arms is in the Venetian taste,
which was very sought-after in the 18th century.
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1. The Three Golds Salon, decorated in gold leaf

in different shades of yellow, white and pink
2. The Pompadour salon, its walls gilded with a
patina of delicately applied gold leaf
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Jacques Garcia Paris 2010 Yvan Moreau
Serge Ramelli
Hôtel Athénée
A lyrical breeze wafting through Paris lifts the From secret nooks to intimate rooms, Jacques 1. The hotel reception area
curtain on Jacques Garcia’s newest creation, Garcia’s palette is crimson, deep and poetic. 2. The colonnaded Gallery and Red Bar
the hotel Athénée: a charming and exceptional Like a gateway between immortal and living
boutique hotel that evokes 19th-century Italian stars, here one could imagine Maria Callas, for
romanticism. instance, champagne in hand, conversing at
the bar with Charlotte Gainsbourg. Adorned
Based on four of the most renowned tragic with authentic autographed photographs of the
operas, the hotel offers its guests the chance to most famous opera singers, the Red Bar offers a
plunge in to a magnificent décor in which the precious retrospective that will captivate both
great divas and tenors are almost a tangible opera connoisseurs and curious newcomers.
presence. From La Traviata to Aida, Faust and When the interval comes, the tinkle of glass and
Don Giovanni, the Athénée retraces the heroes’ curling smoke will take over in the cosy smoking
adventures through a journey of the senses. room, softened by lounge music, saving all the
Carte blanche was given to the decorator, who mystery and magic of opera for the stage.
became both composer and conductor, and
whose lyrical setting beats to the rhythm of the
hearts of Violetta, Aida, Marguerite and Donna
Anna.
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1. The stately entrance hall

2. The picture gallery
3. The soft intimacy of a small patio
4. The welcoming allure of the Salon in the Red Bar
5. The plan of the ground-floor
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1. Calming tones in the Aïda Room

2. One of the bathroom interiors
3. The deluxe Aïda Room in its soft splendour
4-8. Details from the Traviata Room: ornate curtain tie back,
looped curtain tie back, red tassels and low velvet pouffe
9-10. Details from the Don Giovanni Rom
11. Crisp whites in the Faust room
12. Graceful, tasselled tie backs in the Aïda Rom
13. A gold-painted capital
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Jacques Garcia Puymirol 2006 L’Aubergade
L’Aubergade
In 1978 Michel Trama and his wife Maryse there since time immemorial… On one side, 1. The swimming pool
decided to create their Aubergade in Puymirol, where the new kitchens have been placed, 2. The reception hall
in the former residence of Raymond VII, Count wood has been chosen to recreate the style of
of Toulouse. This 13th-century fortified house the tobacco drying rooms of old.
has everything you could dream of: a majestic
staircase, pale stone walls, antique hexagonal The cloister houses the summer dining room, in a
floor tiles, a series of salons and interior fresh and soothing white, from the stone floor to
courtyards, huge glazed sur faces, galleries, the beams, via stucco chandeliers and cotton
terraces, a swimming pool, a walled garden, covers on the wrought-iron furniture. In winter,
a marriage of ecru and white but also the soft one retires to the warm intimacy of the interior
green of the lush vegetation… dining room: varnished red hexagonal tiles, a
stone chimneypiece, sofas and armchairs in a
The dining rooms were renovated in 2002 by “post-baroque” style, saffron and crimson wall
the man “in the director's chair” at Aubergade, drapes, giant chandeliers in white stucco… This
Jacques Garcia, working closely with Maryse large room designed in a triptych has a unique
and Michel Trama. He also collaborated with appeal. The Garcia stamp is also present in the
the architect Yves Boucharlat to design the eleven bedrooms of the Loges de l’Aubergade.
magnificent cloister which links the two main They are completely in keeping with this “high
poles of this attractive place to stay. Three end bed and breakfast”: harmonious volumes,
sloping roofs with antique tiles, several 17th- carefully planned lighting, quality furniture, rich
century columns and the decor of the cloister fabrics… And all the guests here benefit from a
was established. It blends in to the general delightful view of the countryside or of one of the
architecture so well that it seems to have been two interior courtyards.
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1. View of one of the salons

2. The restaurant dining room
3. The Boutique vitrine and the chef’s table
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1. The Junior Suite

2. A bedroom lying beneath exposed beams
3. A bedroom with adjoining terrace
4. View of one of the bathrooms
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Bruno & Alexandre Lafourcade France 1997 Andreas von Einsiedel
Bastide in Provence
In a region like Provence, it is difficult to acquire The whole of the building has been redesigned 1. The south façade, with the air of classicism enhanced
a magnificent residence in an extraordinary site. in order to create new rooms. The ground by a line of clipped evergreens in terracotta urns
Sometimes the site is beautiful but the building floor is composed of two large salons, a dining 2. A spacious and dramatic drawing room where
appears very ordinary. The solution is to transform room, a large kitchen and an orangery. On the trompe-l’œil wall paintings form part of the bold décor
it by calling on restoration specialists. Bruno upper floors there are now seven bedrooms
and Alexandre Lafourcade have a real savoir- with bathrooms and another salon for the
faire which allows them to metamorphose any children. Almost all the rooms have a fireplace,
building into a dream home. “ f o r a t m o s p h e re , ” e x p l a i n s G i n n y , w h o i s
responsible for the magnificent decoration.
Ginny Magher, an American decorator from Bruno Lafourcade uses a lot of old materials to
Atlanta, and her husband Craig fell in love breathe a soul into the building. The windows
with Provence on their honeymoon. Several have been created using traditional methods,
years later, they bought an agricultural building the facade has a patina, the openings have
backing onto a hill with a breathtaking view to been transformed. Above the entrance he
the south over a plain of sunflowers. The Maghers created a balcony in the style of the 18th
gave the Lafourcades the task of transforming century. Dominique Lafourcade has designed a
this rustic building into a residence in the spirit of Mediterranean garden that is refined near the
the 18th century. house and rustic as it approaches the hill.
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1. The grand staircase fashioned out of wrought iron lends

a sense of drama to the entrance hall
2. The large kitchen where blue is the key tone, crowned
by a so-called French-style ceiling
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1. The view from the entrance hall off towards the west side of the building, and the
enfilade of rooms where every last detail was chosen by the owner
2. The clock room, striking a timeless sense of harmony
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Architectes des Monuments historiques Radepont 2006 Alain & Sylvie Vandecandelaere
Sylvie Vandecandelaere
Château de Bonnemare
The Château de Bonnemare, on the borders features a replica on wood of a painting by the 1. View of the château façade seen from the park
of the Norman Vexin, was built around 1560 by studio of Lionello Spada illustrating the escape 2. The salon in the Louis XVI suite
Nicolas Leconte, Marquis of Draqueville. In the from Troy. In the adjoining boudoir, the wall
18th century the north wing was converted into decoration is made of up “grotesques” inspired
apartments, and today contains the “Raoul de by antiquity, painted in the 17th century and
Bonnemare” and “Marie de France” bedrooms. bringing together characters, animals, plants
Its large kitchen has a roasting spit whose and flowers over most of the walls. The “Versailles”
functioning principle, using hot hair, was invented parquet has its original pegging and the
by Leonardo da Vinci. In the 19th century the panelling is decorated with “childhood games”
park was redesigned, incorporating statues from based on the drawings of Jacques Stella, in
the Château de Bagatelle. grisaille and trompe-l’œil, one of the widest
playlets of this kind in a single room.
The “Parade Room”, decorated in the 17th
century, has a four-poster bed in a balustraded The Louis XVI suite includes the joyful and
alcove. The bedroom ceiling is decorated spacious Yellow Salon with its double aspect,
with a large composition representing Apollo’s furnished with a piano, tables and armchairs.
chariot, in the style of Simon Vouet. Above one The actual bedroom has a stucco decoration
of the doors are the portraits of Louis XIV, the on a wall of “Matiffa” (a mixture of lime, animal
Grand Dauphin and Marie-Thérèse of Austria. hair and rabbit-skin glue), executed with rare
The French-style monumental chimneypiece is finesse. The ceiling frescoes represent the gods of
in sculpted and gilded wood. The over-mantel Olympus.
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1. This monumental chimney-piece in the Parade

Room is in sculpted and gilded wood
2. View of the salon in the Louis XVI suite
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1. The Boudoir leading off the Parade Room

2-3. The décor in the Louis XVI suite was designed
in 1775 specifically for the Count of Provence
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Nicole de Roquefeuil Vergoncey 2011 Château de Boucéel
Château de Boucéel
1. North façade of the château de Boucéel The Château de Boucéel, listed as a Historic windows. When one looks at the château from
2. View of the large dining room seen from the Monument, is found in the bay of Mont Saint a distance of a hundred metres, it is difficult to
entrance hall Michel. It was built in 1763 by Jacques Basché, judge if it’s a large house or not, because of the
a structural engineer by training but passionate proportions between the vertical and horizontal
about architecture. Boucéel was built on a lines.
ternary rhythm, everything being in multiples of
three: it measures 48m long, 16m high and 16m Inside, the entrance hall is paved with Caen
wide. It has 99 window openings. In the 18 th stone and cabochons. Granite and schist are
century, the “Century of Enlightenment”, light the regional materials that one finds south of the
was the primary consideration in these châteaux English Channel and particularly in the “Chausey
which were otherwise called “pleasure houses”. island archipelago”. The walls of the salons and
the bedrooms are decorated with panelling.
To obtain this ternary rhythm, there are three Next, according to the room, one encounters the
windows in the pediment, three windows in the styles of Louis XIV and Mazarin, Louis XV Transition
wing, three windows in the lower wing and there and Louis XVI. The sculpted and painted decor
are three floors. The surface of the walls is mainly has nature and flowers as its theme, as in the
occupied by windows. Their height is in multiples “bouquet of poppies” in a bedroom to lull the
of three: 3x3 for the ground floor windows, 2x3 occupants to sleep…
for those of the first floor, 1x3 for the mansard
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1. The Library, with the French Billiards Room beyond

2. View over the entrance hall from the grand staircase
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1. The Bame Room: a tribute to the familiar and fond name

that was given to the owners’ grandmother
2. The bed laid out in the Bame Room
3. A furniture detail in the bathroom to the Bame Room
4. The Uncle François Room
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Jacques Garcia Paris 2001 Charles Maze
Hôtel Bourg Tibourg

1. The salon, boasting a majestic ceiling light in The Hôtel Bourg Tibourg is an intimate hotel with In the bedrooms, red clover motifs blend in with
the style of the famous restorer Viollet-le-Duc neo-gothic decoration spiced up with oriental beige or brown stripes. According to Jacques
2. The ground-floor reception rooms flavours. Jacques Garcia has succeeded in Garcia, you must head towards the true nature
infusing a real spirit of place within these walls. of a room. ”The smaller the room, the more you
Having lived in the Marais district for some 20 must fill it. Likewise, a room that does not have
years, long before it became fashionable, he much natural light should be made darker.”
had always wanted to do “something a little off The bathrooms add a touch of luxury with their
beat”. two-tone mosaic tiles and black granite floors.
19t-century French engravings on the walls
Jacques Garcia found it “amusing” to create add an intimate feel to the lounges, furniture
what he calls “neo-Viollet-le-Duc”, a modern sourced from flea markets, here a Viollet-le-Duc
parallel with the 19th-century architect work, chandelier, there, a folding screen punctuated
which he adores. The idea for the gothic style with gargoyles…
was born from the façade of the 19th-century
building, which featured an old stone doorway.
“That bit of the facade, the reduced proportion
of the rooms, the narrow corridors which evoke
a whiff of medieval ambiance inspired me to
expand upon that little something which seems
to have come from another time, an air of
knowing, a history…”, he says.
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1. A sofa for taking a serene pause on the ground-floor

2. A double room overlooking the rue du Bourg Tibourg
3. An elegant wash room
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Estrella de Cordon Bourron-Marlotte 2010 Château de Bourron
Château de Bourron
In the heart of a 40-hectare park near to The bedrooms have been adapted to modern 1. The main façade of the château
Fontainebleau, this magnificent “brick and stone” comforts while preserving the charm of 2. The magnificent panelling in the library
style property, flanked by two small pavilions, yesteryear. The “La Bédoyère” suite recreates
was built at the beginning of the 18th century the splendour of the sumptuous homes of the
on the site of an old feudal fortress. Listed as a past with its high ceilings and huge volumes.
Historic Monument and surrounded by moats Its bathroom has been decorated with pretty
fed by springwater, the Château de Bourron, “Rairies” hand-made tiles and original, 17th-
with its 18th-century decor, has kept the spirit of century tommettes. The Cordon suite brings
a private home, harmoniously marrying modern together all the elements of luxury without
comfort with the authentic luxury of classicism. ostentation: soft lighting, an Empire canopy over
the bed hung with pretty silks, a fireplace, and
The extremely elegant interior preserves elements the gentle harmony of cream and yellow…
of its original decor: a library with 18th-century
panelling, a dining room with Flemish tapestries
from the end of the 16th century and a Swiss-
German ceramic stove decorated with hunting
scenes and allegories. This char ming and
delightful property has belonged to the same
family for over a century and stands out for its
enchanted, harmonious character, a joy to live in.
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1. The Cordon Suite

2. The Madame Récamier Room
3. The Marie Leszczynska Room
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1. The La Bédoyère Suite

2. The Général de Brye Room
3. The Petit Roi de Rome Room
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Charles-André & Larissa de Brissac Brissac 2011 Château de Brissac
Château de Brissac
Château de Brissac has belonged to the same is also to be thanked for the château’s opera 1. The Louis XIII-style façade was erected at the beginning
family since 26 May 1502, the date on which the room, created in 1890. Now restorated, this of the 17th century, but remained unfinished
seigneury was bought by a gentleman of Anjou, theatre is used to this day. The ceiling of the 2. The chapel to the château
René de Cossé. Its Louis XIII style facade was Grand Gallery is adorned with a hundred or so
erected at the beginning of the 17th century, small paintings evoking mythology, Biblical figures
but remained unfinished. It is framed by two and classical ruins.
Medieval towers.
The Louis XIII Room recalls the king’s sojourn at
The entrance hall is quite spectacular with its Brissac during his reconciliation with his mother,
monumental staircase, hunting trophies and Marie de Médicis, in 1620. Its furniture is of the
canons. The Gilded Salon has a magnificent Louis XIII period. In the Hunting Room, visitors can
17th-century ceiling of sculpted and gilded box admire an exceptional 16th-century wall fabric
beams. On some of the medallions you can featuring animal and hunting motifs. On the walls
see the double interlaced “C”, the monogram of the Mortemart Room, a suite of 18th-century
of Charles de Cossé, the first Duke of Brissac. Brussels tapestries evokes Proserpina’s abduction
An 18th-century Gobelins tapestry depicts two by Pluto. The richly sculpted four-poster bed
episodes from the story of Don Quixote. At the bears the monogram of the Cossé family.
far end of the Dining Room, there is a musicians’
gallery, for Marquise Jeanne, a confirmed music-
lover, liked to dine accompanied by music. She
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1. The entrance hall is quite spectacular with its monumental

central walled staircase
2. The château’s opera theatre, created in 1890 by Jeanne Say,
the Marquise of Brissac
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1. The Louis XIII Room

2. The Mortemart Room, a suite of 18th-century Brussels tapestries
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Jacques Garcia Le Neubourg 2010 Eric Sanders
Château du Champ de Bataille

In 1651, exiled by Mazarin, Alexandre de Créqui architect Gabriel was involved in its design. For In the Large Dining Room with its Grecian decor,
decided to build himself a palace that would Jacques Garcia the Guards’ Room is the most one can admire the garden’s perspectives.
remind him of the splendours of the court. We spectacular room of the château. Collections Finally, the Receiving Salon has kept a large part
can assume that he called on the finest architect of marble statues and busts in the style of of its original decor and expresses the exquisite
and finest garden designer in the land, because antiquity are displayed here, as they were in the approach to the art of living, characterised by
the only documents that remain are two plans 17th century. The quintessence of the classical lightness of touch, so unique to the 18th century.
attributed to Le Nôtre. In the 18th century, one Baroque style of the Louis XIV period is found
of his descendants, Anne-François d’Harcourt, in the sculptures, the floor marquetry inspired
made Champ de Bataille her main residence. by antiquity, the ceiling with its painted glory
The château by this stage was very dilapidated surrounded by allegories that evoke the myth of
and the 17th-century decoration was damaged Hercules.
beyond repair. D’Harcourt undertook large
scale work to restore it to its previous splendour. The small Porcelain Room displays a collection 1. This marble room pays homage to the demigod Hercules,
Jacques Garcia, the current owner, took up of 17th- and 18th-century Imari porcelain from and is the perfect embodiment of the grand siècle style
this daunting responsibility in 1992 and today China and Japan on its walls. The Louis XV Salon’ 2. This main reception room has retained its 18th-century
wants to share the experience of living in this s beautiful panelling is attributed to Verberckt. décor, boasting an exceptional cornice that dates back to
exceptional château. The Parade Bedroom is the richest room of the the time of the duc de Beuvron
grand apartment. Its walls have exceptional
The Grand Entrance Hall is in the Palladian style panelling by Verberckt, and it is graced with
and leads to the Grand Staircase. Given its large double doors and original Louis XIV curtains
general structure we may conjecture that the saved from the fire in the Tuileries palace in 1871.
2
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1. The dining room gradually came into being in France during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI;
the décor of this particular example dates back to the duc de Beuvron
2. The Parade Bedroom was traditionally where the king slept, and could be found in almost every
château across France before the Revolution
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Dominique Popihn Maulévrier 2011 Christophe Bielsa
Château Colbert
1. The view of the Château Colbert seen from the Château Colbert owes its name to the Colberts, In the hall, under a vast come, a grand staircase
garden side Counts of Maulévrier, a family of high-ranking serves twenty-six bedrooms. Each one has a
2. The Château Colbert lit up at night civil servants that distinguished itself in the particular style: ceremonial rooms, four-poster
military, political and ecclesiastical fields over the beds, canopies, frescos, trumeaux, gilding
centuries. Built in 1679 by Jules-Hardouin Mansart and mouldings, or rooms hidden under the
with the help of an Angevin architect, its elegant roof, writers’ hideaways, nests for lazing in or a
silhouette rises in cut stone and granite, its roof charming duplex. On the ground floor, richly
pierced by bullseye windows, in the centre of a decorated with copper and gold leaf and
cour d’honneur enclosed by majestic railings. graced with imposing chimneypieces, three
state rooms in enfilade recall the apartments of
The most prestigious craftsmen have worked the Château of Versailles. The dining room with its
on the interior decoration of the residence soft colours opens in summertime onto a terrace
under the impetus of the current owners, who extending into a French formal garden and
are undertaking largescale renovation works. unfolds its carpet of green as far as Maulévrier
Energised by a shared passion, Dominique and Oriental Park, the largest Japanese garden in
Jean-Louis Popihn have surrounded themselves Europe.
with a dynamic team and are breathing a
new spirit into this historic stately home with the
unabashed ambition of giving Château Colbert
back its splendour and preserving its soul.
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1. The “Le Stofflet” restaurant

2. The Colbert Salon
3. The entrance hall stretched out beneath its vast,
striking cupola
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1. The Barry Room

2. The Montesquieu Room
3. The La Vallière Room
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Michel Héberlé Saumur 2004 Rairies Montrieux
Rairies Montrieux
Château de Verrières
An authentic testament to the 19 th -century red fabric covering the walls is called Andrinople 1. The château de Verrières beckons you in
lifestyle and art of entertaining, Verrières is a vast and dates from the time of the house’s 2. Dining like the lord of the manor
mansion house, built for a general in Napoleon construction. The furniture is 19th century. The
III's army, then becoming the town house of a decoration of the bedrooms and bathrooms uses
great family from the Saumur and Champagne materials and ceramics by the finest designers.
vineyards. Verrières retains its sumptuous original The bedrooms and bathrooms benefit from
decorative features, its stables and its four-acre exceptionally high ceilings and their long
park in the English style. The harmony between windows overlook either the park, the 18th-
nature and human creation found here has led century cavalry school building or the Château
to its listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site. de Saumur in the distance. With its trees that
are over a century old, the park offers quiet
The magnificent wood panelling in the reception and serenity. A triple harmony is formed by the
rooms was restored by Yolaine de Valbray-Auger. combination of the building, the park and the
The drawing room has carved oak panelling interior features, all created at the same time
ornamented with representations of musical and unaltered since.
instruments, and ceilings painted with clouds,
rose garlands and aerial perspectives. A pair of
lions invites visitors to climb the grand staircase
that recalls the house in Gone with the Wind. The
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1. The visitor is submerged in 19th-century

2. The magical elegance of the Belle Epoque
3. For a magnificent welcome
4. The splendours of the Second Empire
5. The bedrooms in all their refinement
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1. A night tucked up in an alcove beneath a draped corona bedhead

2. The Junior Suite, marrying spaciousness with a sense of cosiness
3. Radiance and calm descending over the park
4. The bed reflected in the mirror
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Hedwige de Valbray Champigné 2010 Studio Langereau
Château des Briottières

Both a four-star château-hotel and a charming the family successfully combines with antique 1. The exterior view of the château
guest house, superbly situated in the Loire valley, parquet floors and marble chimneypieces. A 2. The château gallery
this 18th-century family château is one of the refined luxury that eschews ostentation… The
most beautiful privately-owned castles of the well-appointed bathrooms overlook the English-
Pays de la Loire. A place charged with soul and style landscaped park.
with history whose walls are keen to whisper
a memory or an anecdote to their visitors. The main salon, the green salon, the gallery and
The Château des Briottières is one of these the library are all immaculately decorated in a
exceptional places to stay, a true paradise that welcoming style. The swimming pool and tennis
exceeds the norms of hospitality. court are sited among the bowers of a large
walled garden, which itself nestles at the heart of
The fourteen bedrooms were all renovated in an exceptional park.
2010 in a resolutely romantic spirit with a touch of
modernity and of tradition, and were designed
as true private apartments. Period furniture,
canopy beds, alcoves and fabrics from the great
fabric houses: furniture handed down through
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1-2. The main salon

3. The dining room
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1. The Green Salon

2-3. The Orchard Salon
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1. The Lake Room

2. The Pink Room
3. The Charles X Room
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Timothy Corrigan Le Grand-Lucé 2008 William Rolf
Timothy Corrigan
Château du Grand-Lucé
Considered by the Architect of French The three-year process of renovating the 1. The chateau and its gardens
Monuments as “one of the most precious Château du Grand-Lucé was bravely undertaken 2. The master bedroom
elements of architecture of the French by internationally renowned interior designer
Enlightenment”, the Château du Grand-Lucé Timothy Corrigan who brought the 18th-century
is one of the only châteaux in all of France that summer palace back to life. While continuing to
was spared during the French Revolution and it’ restore the château and its buildings, Corrigan
s famed visitors included Voltaire, Rousseau, and has already restored most of the main château,
Diderot. which now boasts 15 bedrooms with en-suite
bathrooms. He has also restored the abandoned
Built between 1760 and 1764, the château chapel and rectory, and a large theatre that
and the numerous outbuildings are a typical had been created in the former stables during
example of the architectural style in France the 19th century.
under Louis XV. The château, which is listed
as a Historical Monument, needed a total
restoration, as there was no working electricity,
bathrooms or kitchen in the main château. The
objective was to update the structure in an
appropriate way for today while maintaining the
architectural integrity of the 18th century. From
a design perspective, the goal was to create an
environment of comfortable elegance befitting
the grandeur of the château and its role in
French history.
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1. The large salon

2. The large dining room
3. The original floor-plan
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1. The Red Room

2. The Blue Room
3. The master bedroom
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Lord & Lady Hamlyn Bagnols 1992 Château de Bagnols
Jean-Gabriel Mortamet
Château de Bagnols
1. The salon in the Madame de Sévigné Suite Dating from the 13th century, the Château de 18th centuries. Most of the rooms have antique
2. The Grand Salon Bagnols is one of the France’s major historic four-poster beds hung with period velvets and
monuments, as well as a luxury hotel with 21 embroideries from the owner’s collection. Pure
superb rooms and suites. The Grand Salon with linen embroidered sheets, luxurious down pillows
its exquisite trompe l’œil wall paintings and the and duvets are in all the bedrooms. Many pieces
original sculpted stonework dating from the of furniture and accessories at the château have
17th century contains one of the France’s most been created or specially designed by Lady
important and elaborately carved Renaissance Hamlyn. Like the bedrooms, each bathroom
fireplaces. The majestic Salle des Gardes is the is unique. The bath taps, cast in bronze and
main dining room of the château, where the specially designed to enhance the period
coat of arms above one of the France’s largest effect, are replicas of a fountain belonging to a
Gothic fireplaces marks the Royal visit of Charles nearby 17th-century spring. Many of the rooms
VIII in 1490. The china, glasses and Irish table linen are located in the round towers where the wall
were all specially designed and made for the paintings evoke Pompei.
château.
The Château de Bagnols is a unique experience.
Each of the bedrooms and suites is unique. Nowhere else in France can provide guests
Many feature plasterwork and wall paintings with such historic luxury in such a grandiose yet
added by the various owners from the 16th to comfortable environment.
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1. The Grand Salon

2. The Salle des Gardes dining room, today home to a gourmet restaurant
3. The Music Room
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1. The Anne Dugué Deluxe Room

2. The Madame de Sévigné Suite
3. The bouquet-filled private apartment
4. The Joseph Hessler Deluxe Room
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Elisabeth Renault Le Rheu 2010 Sten Duparc
Karim Khan-Renault
Château d’Apigné
Built in 1833 in a neo-Renaissance style, with emotion. The Khan-Renault family bought that of the 18th century, provokes a delightful
Château d’Apigné surveys its surrounding park the château in 1989, restored it and transformed feeling of escape. Taking the first names of
landscaped in the English style. It was built in a it to host receptions and business meetings. people who have left their mark on the château,
period where people were trying to revive the Refinement, discretion and elegance come the bedrooms harmonise gracefully with the
aristocratic symbols that the Revolution had together in the romantically inspired atmosphere surprising contemporary bathrooms.
decried: the architects thus took as models the of the restaurant. The charm of the interior
buildings of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance decoration, halfway between classicism and
and the classical style of the Grand Siècle and contemporary, strikes one as soon as one
created new styles from them. Italian decoration enters. In the salons, these trends are sometimes
marries with a structure that remains gothic. This modernised, sometimes interpreted with delicacy
has resulted in a château whose contours are and creativity.
unusual, with finely drawn symmetrical towers
that give it a unique character. Nine bedrooms nestle in the upper floors of
the château, where everything is overlaid 1. View of the main château façade, a perfect embodiment
When he saw the château for the first time, the with character and softness. Silks, linen, velvet, of the neo-Renaissance style
future owner’s first impressions were charged wallpaper, the tasteful decoration, which evokes 2. The “Golden Room” in the restaurant
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1-2. Each bedroom takes the first name of people who

have left their mark on the château : this one is a tribute
to Marthe
3. The Hortense Room
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Richard Goulet Junas 1996 Château de Christin
Château de Christin
The Château de Christin is mid-way between In the huge entrance hall decorated with floral 1. The château-cum-guest house was built in the baroque,
the Camargue and the Cévennes. Since 1179, mosaics, the hunting trophies hung on the walls Venetian style
several noble families have owned it. This recall the origin of this château, which was an 2. Courtly wood panelling and caisson ceilings
château, a listed Historic Monument, was built on old hunting lodge. On the first floor, Jean-Loup
the site of a country seat of which one can still Daraux has imagined a little story for each of
see the balustrades in Louis XIV and the romantic the bedrooms: a collection of herbariums for
Louis XVIII style. the Herbalist suite, Buffon bird prints hung from
trompe-l’œil ribbons for the Birds room, country
Nina and Olivier, the new owners, wanted to scenes in camaïeu for the Marquis room, etc.,
open a guest house in this majestic setting. the theme of nature being omnipresent. Wanting
The château’s architecture is in a Venetian to bring a more feminine touch and a cosier
style and its renovation was undertaken by ambiance, Nina added family furniture and
the decorator Jean-Loup Daraux, who worked objects to set the scene and called on the help
with extreme attention to detail, surrounded by of Richard Goullet, a decorator in the Uzège.
friends and artists. The decorative repertoire, rich This beautiful family seat, preserving its original
in plasterwork, wainscotting, mosaics, naturalist appearance in its entirety, has an authentic
paintings, murals including many in trompe-l’ atmosphere.
œil, and carefully preserved patinas, gives this
château a deliciously nostalgic charm and
refinement.
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1. A graceful enfilade of connecting rooms

2. A deliciously nostalgic refinement
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1. An imposing dresser with fine mesh doors, boasting a collection of

18th-century Moustier faïence
2. A grand chimney-piece sculpted out of local stone
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1. Country scenes in camaïeu framed in twirling floral garlands

2. The collection of herbariums in the Herbalist suite
3. Buffon bird prints and trompe-l’œil ribbons
4. A little story for each of the bedrooms
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Bruno & Alexandre Lafourcade ne pas indiquer 2000 Andreas von Einsiedel
Classicisme Aixois
Bruno and Alexandre Lafourcade, both self- from the 18th century. The openings of the 1. Flanking the front steps leading up to the house, two
trained architects, have transformed an old farm building have been transformed; the bonding enormous metal urns help frame the entrance with an
near Aix-en-Provence into a residence in the spirit of the windows in stone draws a light stretched imposing grace
of the 18th century. arc in the 18th-century style over their upper 2. A period chandelier, in the old church style, instills a
part. The wooden shutters painted in a grey-blue sense of harmony
Bruno Lafourcade remembers the meeting with tonality lend rhythm to the façade and contrast
his English clients who dreamed of an 18th- with the ochre of the walls. The majestic fronton
century bastide with a view of Mount Sainte accentuates the impression of symmetry and
Victoire. Faced with the impossibility of finding classicism.
their ideal house, they bought a far m and
its land, with a view of the famous mountain Inside, nothing remains of the original
immortalised by Cézanne. It was a magnificent arrangement of rooms. The house unfolds,
watercolour representing the future house cultivates space, offers an intelligent means of
painted by Bruno and Alexandre Lafourcade’ circulating. The distribution of rooms is just right,
s architectural practice that filled this English allowing one to be alone and encouraging
couple with enthusiasm and led them to entrust those in search of company. The bedrooms and
the mammoth work of transforming the house to bathrooms are always separate but offer the
these “masters of metamorphosis”. A whole year same harmony of luxurious and timeless sobriety.
of building work was needed to metamorphose A garden designed by Dominique Lafourcade
the 1000m2 of living space on around twenty (Bruno’s wife and Alexandre’s mother) is a
hectares of land in the sun. Today, this splendid majestic extension of the building.
manor house seems to have sprung up intact
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1. The Large Salon arranged around a stone chimney-piece

with its beautifully crafted overmantel
2. The original floors were replaced by magnificent
Beaucaire flagstones
3. A console and exceptionally fine mirror both set off the
elegance of the first floor interiors
4. A bedroom with two single beds draped in rich Baroque
bedspreads, and furniture discovered from antiques
dealers in Aix-en-Provence
5. The bathroom plays on an exquisite blend of marble
and wood
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Éric & Marie-Antoinette Chabot Vals les Bains 2004 Claire Gillet (interiors)
Jeff Pachoud (exteriors)
Château Clément
The construction of Château Clément began Even if the château had a duty to preserve its 1. The south façade
around 1870 as a commission by Auguste heritage references and a certain harmony of 2. The dining room
Clément, a passionate art collector and varied styles and previous epochs, the furniture,
president of Vals Mineral Waters. Completed both collectible and belonging to the family,
around 1879, the château is a true architectural allows for diversions or surprising encounters
jewel that seems to rise up over the town and with accessories or contemporary pieces. The
evade time and space. designers of today meet the styles of the Grand
Siècle, Renaissance or Empire… Éric and Marie-
Château Clément is a surprising mixture of all the Antoinette welcome their visitors in a convivial
styles in vogue in the 19th century… One only and family ambiance, far from the austerity
has to look, for instance, at the grand staircase and formality of lords of the manor in previous
in walnut with its double curve – the heart of the centuries: joie de vivre is found on every floor,
house, which serves the four bedrooms and suite. on opening each door, behind the prestigious
Not forgetting the magnificent salons, the dining panelling and other original wall-coverings…
room and the kitchen.
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1. The grand walnut staircase with its double curve

2. The Games Salon
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1. The Honey Salon

2. The salon in the Almond Suite
3. The White Room
4. The Aubergine Room
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Jocelyne & Jean-Louis Sibuet, Hervé Thibaut Lyon 2010 Grégory Picout et Marie-Pierre Morel
Cour des Loges

Situated in the heart of Old Lyon, Cour des and furniture that is sometimes contemporary 1. The passageways
Loges is an invitation to rediscover the Italian from the likes of Le Corbusier or Mackintosh, and 2. The grand inner courtyard of the gourmet restaurant
Renaissance. This exceptional establishment sometimes Renaissance, are all elements that
unites four of the most beautiful houses of the play a part in the charm of this four-star hotel.
14th, 16th and 17th centuries where the historic
charm of stone and contemporary comfort marry The artist Hervé Thibaut has transformed
elegantly. The hanging gardens and arches of each of the suites and apartments into real
the nine interior courtyards bring tranquillity to this living paintings. Some of them subtly recall
outstanding hotel. the Renaissance, taking their inspiration from
an Italian opera box with embroidered silk
The historic magic of the place is matched and painted panels representing Venetian
by the particular care applied to the interior scenes. Others take on the air of a painter or
decoration. Each of the 61 rooms and suites of photographer’s studio from the beginning of the
the Cour des Loges has a unique style thanks 20th century.
to a subtle choice of materials. The rooms have
been personalised down to the smallest details to
make them real havens of peace and intimacy.
Box beam ceilings, centuries-old panelling,
wrought iron, heavy curtains, imposing mirrors
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1. A private dining room within the restaurant

2. The bar area in the Cour des Loges
3. The bar in the Café-Epicerie
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1. A Junior Suite
2. A Superior Venetian Room
3. A Junior Suite
4. The bathroom in a private apartment
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Vincent Bastie Paris 2009 Jérôme d’Almeida (Interiors)
Alain Bisotti
Pascal Moncelli
Hotel Design Sorbonne

1. The corridor along the 5th floor - Family photos The Hotel Design Sorbonne offers a magnificent, A serious renovation has been carried out, with
2. The Breakfast room - Photos by Jason Whittaker brand new space with unexpected and a new, more luminous breakfast room, a larger
original decoration. On an intimate and human reception area, the staircase redecorated in
scale, the hotel is nevertheless luminous and a fabric printed with “a view over the rooftops
spacious. Decorated in warm, dynamic colours, of Paris towards the Panthéon”. The elegant
predominantly green, yellow, pink and turquoise, and colourful rooms are pleasant and surprising
it expresses a desire to create an exceptional thanks to their decidedly contemporary spirit and
place where the notions of wellbeing and the freedom that has been used with colour. The
simplicity take on their full meaning. Unusual Hôtel Design Sorbonne has 38 rooms decorated
and a little bit quirky, the decoration – whose in unabashedly stimulating colours.
artistic direction was largely guided by the
personal choices of the directors – has been Over five floors, this smart establishment also
done both in a spirit of openness and of informed presents “Photography in all its states”, an
improvisation, together with the wish to give this exhibition that honours photographic creation
hotel an authentic soul. The atmosphere is both with different, unusual themes. Like an invitation
cosy and very original. to go for a friendly walk, the guests are
encouraged to take the time to wander in the
corridors of the establishment, discovering at the
same time a lovely story, written in the floor of the
fifth floor…
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1. One of the superior bedrooms

2. A deluxe room
3. A deluxe room under the eaves
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Princesse Constance de Polignac Guidel 2006 Jean-François Dréan
Eliophot
Marquis de Nattes
Natalie de Vilmorin
Domaine de Kerbastic
On the outskirts of Guidel, an exceptional estate A symphony of colours and of memories, each 1. View of the château façade seen from the park
from the 17th and 18th centuries stretches out room has a truly original character that comes 2. The terrace bathed in sunlight
in the middle of a magnificent 33-hectare park, from its architecture, its history, its materials,
enclosed by stone walls and designed by Jean- its decoration or its situation. Antique furniture
Claude Nicolas Forestier, a friend of Claude and numerous objects bring a personal touch:
Monet. Dating from the Directoire period, the old clocks, photos, the original decoration
manor house was inherited by the Polignac restored… These spaces pay homage to the
family around 1840 and became its “cradle of artists who stayed here, from Colette to Proust
the heart”. Princess Constance de Polignac has via Cocteau – an astonishing room sporting on its
worked with her son, the Marquis de Nattes, on walls a reproduction of his writing and drawings –
the decoration of the manor with its 17 rooms Stravinsky, Poulenc… From the bedrooms to the
and apartments. library via the salons, the memory of the Polignac,
Pommery, Lanvin or Singer families is present. A
synthesis of luxury refinement and the hospitality
of a bed and breakfast, this home welcomes
guests that love nature, art and heritage in the
same generous and harmonious atmosphere as
in the past.
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1. The Yellow Salon

2. The Music Room
3. The Library
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1. The Marie-Blanche Room
2. The Count and Countess Charles Room
3. The Cocteau Room
4. The Marquise de Polignac Room
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Christine & Jean-Marie Boelen Honfleur 2003 David Grimbert
Ferme Saint-Siméon
A beautiful Norman house from the 17th century, from the Belgian house of Massant. Some rooms 1. The pavilion, blue bothy and wooden stairs
the Ferme Saint-Siméon offers a panoramic view have ceiling and wall lights in Venetian crystal. 2. The main house, with its slate-tiled façade
over the Seine estuary, whose light fascinated Several Impressionist and contemporary paintings
the young masters of Impressionism. The rooms, bring back the atmosphere of the period.
which once served as artists’ studios, have
been carefully restored, such as Corot’s former Overlooking the gardens, the restaurant has two
studio with its view of the sea. On its old Louis XIV rooms with exposed beams, old tomette floor
parquet rests a “pantalonnière” chest of drawers tiles, oak panelling and fireplaces, collected
from the 17th century, while an antique mirror from the old country houses in the surrounding
reflects the scene… area. A Flaubert decor, with the true identity of a
comfortable Norman farmhouse.
All the rooms have a different personality,
decorated with old wood panelling and oak
parquet, with fabrics from Manuel Canovas or
Rubelli in raspberry, yellow, blue or floral tones.
The furniture is made up of antique chests of
drawers and cupboards and the armchairs are
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1. The bar, exposed beams and tomette floor tiles

2. The Pigeon Loft salon with its original 17th-century fireplace
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1. A luxury room, with a sumptuous Venetian crystal ceiling light

2. The salon area of the suite, with oak veneer and solid parquet floors
3. The bedroom area of the suite
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LOVE Editions Paris 2007 Guy Hervais
Le Grand Véfour
What wanderer, strolling under the galleries of gardens via three arcades. The sign “Café de On the ceiling, stucco roses and garlands frame
the Palais-Royal, has not felt irresistibly attracted Chartres”, which can be seen on the garden-side allegories of women, painted on canvas in the
toward the galerie de Beaujolais, where Le façade, bears the name of the establishment style of 18th-century Italian ceilings. On the
Grand Véfour, jewel of the Parisian restoration, that preceded Le Grand Véfour: a name chosen mezzanine floor, a large room decorated with
glistens, still humming with the happy echoes that to honour the Duke of Chartres, the eldest son panelling from the same century can host a
have enlivened the Palais-Royal for more than of Louis d’Orléans, who was responsible for the large party of diners.
a century? This restaurant, a temple of Parisian development of the Palais-Royal.
gastronomy, is one of the only such restaurants to
survive with its original decor, where thousands of On entering, visitors are transported back two
gourmets have sat down to eat since the years centuries! Adorned with delicate panelling
1784-1785. Not caring about the geographical sculpted with garlands in the Louis XVI style,
evolution of Parisian pleasures, it has crossed time the entrance hall gives onto two rooms. On the
with charm and dignity, and preserves its aura in walls, mirrors alternate with the famous painted
the eyes of gastronomes from all over the world. canvases fixed behind glass. Inspired by the neo-
classical, Pompeian-style frescoes that were so
Let’s set the scene! Occupying the whole width prized under the Empire, the decorative themes 1. The ceilings epitomize the late 18th-century style from
of the Joinville peristyle, with its back to the rue – game, fish, flowers and women with baskets the Directoire period
de Beaujolais, the establishment opens onto the of cut flowers – awaken the appetite of diners. 2. Empire-style mounted wall canvases
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1. A room overlooking the galleries of the Palais-Royal

2. A detail of decorative wall panelling
3. Mirrors throw back an infinite reflection
of the historic décor
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Dominique Honnet Paris 2001 Thomas Delhemmes
La Grande Cascade
Napoléon III gave Baron Haussmann the task of The rounded glass and metal canopy, facing 1. The Pavilion viewed at night
transforming the wild forest of Boulogne into “an the Longchamp race course, was added to 2. The grand restaurant dining room
immense park whose whole would, after several the facade in 1900. Over the years the Pavilion
years of work, form an exquisite expanse of rolling of the Grande Cascade underwent different
landscapes, of crystalline waters, of ingeniously transformations in order to improve its welcome
grouped coppices, of fantastic openings with to visitors and its culinary offer. Louis Aragon
ravishing effects”. described its atmosphere in Les Beaux Quartiers.
In 1988, the Menut family who owned the place
Gabriel Davioud was commissioned to design decided to restore the Belle Epoque interior.
all the park furniture, riders’ shelters and cabins, Today a unique ambiance still floats between
which Haussmann wanted to have “a quaint its Florentine marble, its Napoléon III ceilings,
character, testifying to his desire to make them its spandrels, its gilded cornices and pendant
decorative objects”. Among these structures chandeliers, where, in one of its discreet corners,
was the “Chalet of the Grand Cascade” which, you could still imagine that an élégante could
as soon as it opened in 1860, became a very lose her way.
fashionable café-restaurant.
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1. A magnificent view over the Bois de Boulogne

2. The Auteuil-Longchamp Room
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François-Joseph Graf Paris 2004 Jacques Pépion
Hôtel de Choiseul Praslin

This famous hotel, preserving part of its original a rare surviving example of the great Parisian 1. The Grand Hallway on the first floor with
Napoléon III decor, was entirely gutted to carry residences, this hotel, after its restoration, plasterworked stone
out its restoration. A basement was carved perfectly conveys the official taste of the haute 2. The hotel dining room: restored to evoke the grandeur
out, the most sophisticated techniques were bourgeoisie of the Third Republic. of the Third Republic, with rare furniture designed by
employed and after a restructuring of the spaces Édouard Lièvre
the decoration was restored and perfected by An exceptional collection of furniture and
the finest Parisian craftsmen: marble and mosaic decorative arts, pieces commissioned for the
floors, windows and stained glass, a staircase Universal Exhibitions by great manufacturers
in plasterworked stone, plaster and marble such as Sormani, Édouard Lièvre, Grohé, Deck,
decoration, etc. Carpeaux, Geschter and Froment Meurice, has
been brought together to complete this beautiful
All the fabrics were specially rewoven in Lyon whole, testimony to the grandeur of 19th-century
based on 19th-century sketches, often projects France.
by Charles Garnier who built the Paris opera,
and all the embroidery and passementerie
was recreated based on period designs. As
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1. The Main Salon: the walls are covered in woven

silk reworking the original sketches by Charles Garnier
2-5. Details of a variety of different curtains and blinds, and a breathtaking
glimpse of the mosaics in the entrance hall
6. The Grand Conference Room: the four luxuriously imposing ceiling
lights once originally hung over the French Senate in the 19th century
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Juan Pablo Molyneux Paris 2004 Marina Faust
Hôtel Claude Passart

Juan Pablo Molyneux is an inter nationally was completely restored along with the the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries create a warm
acclaimed designer. A committed classicist, he garden. Inside, Molyneux even recreated the and comfortable atmosphere. Just past the living
creates spirited interiors that are rooted in history main stairway, which had been destroyed. In room, the Chinese room, or Coromandel room,
without being historical recreations. His work is this classical interior, you can find some of his evokes the European curiosity for China that
bold, eclectic, witty… and unmistakably his own. signature elements: the use of scagliola (a type continued throughout the 18th century, when
Molyneux brings to each of his projects a wide- of stucco), rare woods, silk, marble, Chinese French artists tried to imitate Chinese patterns
ranging curiosity about all matters aesthetic. His panelling, painted ceilings, sculptures and and materials, such as lacquer, to recreate an
interiors reflect a strong sense of place. They are tapestries mixed with contemporary art and exotic atmosphere. In a second stage of the
exquisitely crafted and perfectly proportioned. furniture. renovation, Molyneux restored the garden,
In Paris, he completely restored a 17th-century based on a 16th-century drawing by the famous
hôtel particulier (mansion), the “hôtel Claude The Grand Salon is on the ground floor between French architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau.
Passart”, which takes its name from its first owner the courtyard and the garden. With the
who had it built in 1618. exceptional proportions provided by its very
high ceilings, it creates an impressive entrance
This historical house is situated in the Marais, one to the home. Photographer Doug Hall’s
of the oldest neighbourhoods of Paris. After the diptych, representing the Teatro della Fortuna
French Revolution it was left to ruin and was later in Italy, gives the room added depth. In the 1. A typical example of the sumptuous buildings built in the
transformed into a garage and a tin factory. first floor living room, remnants of the original Marais neighbourhood in Paris
It is thanks to Molyneux that the Hôtel Claude interior decoration have been restored, such 2. In the dining room, wall paintings of monkeys dressed in
Passart was brought back to life, as he achieved as the painted beams in Louis XIII style with the 18th-century attire. These kinds of rooms called
a remarkable interior and exterior restoration monogram of Claude Passart, the original owner. “Singeries” were very much in fashion in France before
of the building. The original room configuration On the walls, some rare French tapestries from the Revolution 2
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1. The Grand Salon, with exceptional proportions

due to its very high ceilings
2. Photographer Doug Hall’s diptych, representing
the “Teatro de la Fortuna” in Italy, gives the
room added depth
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1. A beautiful Han dynasty horse rests on a Chinese wood console from the
19th Century surrounded by Coromandel lacquer panels
2. The Chinese Room, or Coromandel room, carries on the European curiosity
for China during all of the 18th Century
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1. On the living room walls, some rare French tapestries

from the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries
2-4. The Library’s cosy sofas are upholstered with an
18th- century French “toile de Jouy” fabric called “Le
Voyage en Chine” (“Travel in China”)
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1. In the Master Bedroom, the silk canopy bed, bedspread and curtains
are all hand embroidered with figures of flowers and birds
2. The Red Bathroom takes its name from the geometrical red onyx patterns on the marble floor
3. The walls of the “Yellow Bedroom” are upholstered in a French silk damask
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François-Joseph Graf Paris 1998 Jacques Pépion
Hôtel de la Vaupalière
This famous 18th-century hotel particulier has to offer a result of exceptional quality. Historic 1. The present-day façade of the Hôtel de la Vaupalière,
conserved its gorgeous façade overlooking the fabrics were rewoven: the fabric of Louis XVI’ which was built circa 1760
garden. Laid out in a park which at the time s bedroom in Versailles, of Marie-Antoinette’s 2. The view along the enfilade of rooms on the ground
extended as far as the Champs Élysées, the games room in the Château de Compiègne and floor, with the mouldings above the doorframe an
Hôtel de la Vaupalière was transformed in 1998 the fabrics designed for Napoleon’s bedroom identical copy of those found in the White Salon in the
by the AXA insurance group. Very conscious in the Château de Versailles under the Empire, château de Ferrière
of the beauty of the volumes and the interior as well as under-curtains embroidered for the
decoration which was still intact, Claude Bébéar Empress Josephine at Malmaison.
wanted to undertake an exemplary restoration
in Paris, in order to install the headquarters of the More than two years were needed to be able
group in this historic place with dignity. to bring together a magnificent collection of
furniture and objects from the 18th century,
After fifteen months of serious work on the interior, which restore its historic dimension and all its
the mansion rediscovered all the brilliance of identity to this beautiful residence.
its original state. The décor was perfected and
restored by the greatest Parisian craftsmen:
carpenters, cabinet-makers, gilders, decorative
painters, marblers, weavers, embroiderers and
tassel-makers surpassed themselves in order
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1. The Grand Gilded Salon: Louis XVIII carpets and curtains especially rewoven
in Lyon based on the original late 18th-century sketches that were used in
Louis XVI's bedroom in Versailles
2. The first of the antichambers on the ground floor unfolds a stunning series of
original painted wall panelling, signed and dated 1790 by Dugour
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1. The Grand Gilded Salon on the first floor, where the period fabrics and curtains woven
in gold thread have been restored to evoke the original Empire style
2. The Main Salon on the first floor, with its magnificent royal Louis XV-style carpets
emblazoned with the French coat of arms
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Ï TREMA Paris 2001 Jérôme d’Almeida
Hôtel des Grands Hommes

The renovation of the Hôtel des Grands Hommes The fabric wall coverings, on which one finds 1. The stairs
took place between 2001 and 2002. The whole lions, sphinxes, swans, Greek motifs or pyramids, 2. The meeting Room
of the building was reorganised in order to offer are in brown, sepia, dark purple, orange or black,
31 more comfortable bedrooms, and the ground adorned by antique motifs from Pompei and
floor reappointed together with the modified contrasting with bright colours as well as Sèvres
facade to give it back a central entrance. From green and blue and Wedgwood blue. And the
a purely decorative point of view, the owners plasterwork cornices have dogtooth work above
wanted a Directoire style hotel, marking the the doors and alcoves and a large suspended
transition between the Louis XVI and Empire stucco medallion at the corners.
styles.
For the furniture, the desks, bedside tables and

chairs were chosen with mahogany, walnut
finishes and fruitwood marquetry, the types of
wood most used during that epoque. Decorative
motifs such as the daisy, seen here on the door
handles and cupboard door knobs, the winged
sphinx, the star and the tureen are frequently
used. A diamond motif decorates the cupboard
doors and a hexagon, transformed into an
octagon, is seen in the carpets which are dyed
to match the 14 different colour schemes of the
rooms. No room is the same as any other.
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1. The reception desk

2-4. The decorative atmosphere
in one of the rooms
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1. The corridor
2. A room with a balcony
3. A room in which to relax in sumptuous comfort
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Clarisse & Arnaud de Saint Martin Authon du Perche 2011 Christophe Madamour
Clarisse de Saint Martin
Hôtel Martin-Fortris
1. The garden entrance To re v i v e a n h ô t e l p a r t i c u l i e r b u i l t u n d e r In addition, a particular fascination for textiles
2. The Salon, with a view towards the entrance Napoléon III, lived in since 1943 and converted gave them a point of departure in various parts
into a convalescence home in 1967, was the of the house: instead of conceiving the room
challenge that Clarisse et Arnaud de Saint Martin and then harmonising curtains and cushions,
set themselves. Clarisse and Arnaud de Saint Martin chose the
reverse. Starting with a fabric, they created a
To do this, they had access to a detailed setting through colours and furniture that set it
descriptive inventory from 1904 pointing them off to its best advantage. When it’s not a fabric
towards the initial purpose of each room. It it is sometimes an object that dictates the whole
was never a question of recreating a period decoration of a room, like a setting specially
decor: Clarisse and Arnaud wanted to honour designed to show it off. Each room has been
the spirit of the place while conserving the treated as an ensemble, where each touch of
majesty of its reception rooms and at the same colour, each object, each detail participates in
time giving it a personal touch, infused with the the general harmony.
present day. To bring together classical furniture
and contemporary works of art, Louis XV-style
panelling and furniture made from “Eiffel” girders,
to reinterpret the canons of decorative painting
via faux marble, grisailles and trompe-l’œil, done
by Clarisse.
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1. View of the Salon

2. The dining room
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1. The Violette Room

2. The Martin Fortris Room
3. A room decorated in the 18th-century style
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Marie-Françoise Mathiot Bazouges-la-Pérouse 2009 Yann Monel
Richard Croft
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Château de La Ballue
The Château de La Ballue, near Mont Saint bearing to the rooms which are large but still on 1. The symmetrical yet contemporary gardens opening
Michel, proudly overlooks a wide panorama of a “human” scale. The windows are very high and onto further views over the Couesnon valley
the surrounding countryside. This exceptional the rooms are often flooded with light. From the 2. The grand spectacle draws all eyes outside: in the
situation is linked to the history of the site. An house, the view extends over the exceptional foreground, a day-bed and an Empire-style chest of
ancient fortress of the Breton Marches, the old gardens and landscape beyond. drawers
frontier of the Duchy of Brittany, the medieval 3. Living a life of luxury! Breakfast is served in the buffet
château was deliberately rased at the beginning The whole of the château and gardens are listed dining room (with its 17th-century period panelling)
of the 17th century to rebuild a château that was as a historic monument. The lovely and authentic
light, comfortable and pleasant to live in. original panelling and the chimneypieces are the
essential decorative elements of this residence.
Today, four hundred years later, the present-day The present-day furnishing and decoration
Château de La Ballue has perfectly preserved respect these beautiful volumes. Comfortable
its architecture and its original decoration from contemporary furniture and antique pieces mix in
the beginning of the 17th century. A country perfect harmony, and give La Ballue a pleasant
residence, it brings together apparent simplicity atmosphere of relaxed luxury. The château
and great elegance. High ceilings on the first welcomes guests in five bedrooms, including a
floor as well as the ground floor give a noble suite, and the gardens are open to visitors.
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1. The Salon adorned with panelling and a

17th-century marble chimney-piece
2. A very workable and happy marriage: 17th-
century panelling alongside contemporary
furniture
3. The Salon decorated with panelling and a
17th-century painted chimney-piece
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1. The Florence Room, with Louis XV-style panelling, a four-poster bed

and walls draped with blue Damask
2. The Diane Room with its Louis XV-style panelling
3. The Persian Room with its Restoration chimney-piece
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Guy & Marnie de Vanssay Conflans-sur-Anille 2011 Guy de Vanssay
Château de la Barre
Château de la Barre has the rare distinction Dining Room is decorated with post-Impressionist by car. The Yellow Room, full of light with 18th-
of having remained in the same family since paintings. The Pink Salon sings with vibrant century Italian furniture, opens onto the Midi. In
its beginnings. This fortified residence has a colours even though it is decorated with several the north of the house, the Flowers Room, with
rich history and a varied architecture to which ancestral portraits. The Vestibule with its tropical English furniture from the Georges III period,
numerous generations have added their fabric, where the multicoloured macaw Kakou opens onto a bathroom housed in the château’
contribution. Today the Count and Countess of rules the roost, evokes the vanished family estate s former wall-walk. The Blue Room is ethereal and
Vanssay have left their respective international in 18th-century Saint-Domingue, in what was then its turquoise evokes the azure blue of faraway
careers to give a new life to the family fief by Hispaniola (now Dominican Republic). The Large seas. The Esprit de Jouy suite gives pride of place
hosting guests from all over the world. Dining Room, which is typical of the 18th century, to the eponymous fabric, which goes so well
still rustles with the impassioned conversations of with this stately home that is both bucolic and
The challenge was thus to combine an authentic, the “honest men” of the Enlightenment, under elegant.
aristocratic art of living with the standards of the giant dresser from the same period. The
comfort expected by travellers accustomed to Large Salon, which has hardly been touched
the world’s finest hotels, in an elegant, appealing since 1778, the date on which it was last restored,
and vivid way. You won’t find televisions or evokes all the gracious and luminous elegance
minibars in the bedrooms, but here and there a of the twilight of the Ancien Régime.
dressing table signed by Criaerd or an antique
Bachtiar rug. The architectural diversity and rich The bedrooms have not been outdone, such
history of the place allowed for a large choice as the vast Marine Room whose glorious
of decorative themes. The resolutely Medieval decor recalls that it was built by the great-
“Fire Room” is brightened up by a simple yellow- granddaughter of the first builders of the
tinted plaster on the walls, which is a perfect foil Château de Chenonceau, and here one is 1. View from the garden looking up towards the fortifications
to the monumental chimneypiece. The Small aware that the Loire Valley is only an hour away 2. The Marin de Vanssay Room
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1. The Large Dining Room with its monumental Liégeois

dresser
2. The Pink Salon with a pretty table in the Piedmontese
style circa 1720
3. The Fire Room with a Flanders-style tapestry dating
from the 17th century
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1. The Large Salon boasting furniture dating back to the
wedding of the Marquis de Vanssay in 1778
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1. Room with a bow-fronted

mahogany dresser from the
18th century
2. The Esprit de Jouy Room with
its green hues and period Louis
XVI furniture
3. The Yellow Room covered in
toile de Jouy
4. The Vestibule with the macaw
Kakou ruling the roost in its
cage
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Louis-Albert de Broglie Montlouis-sur-Loire 2011 Marc Dantan
Château de la Bourdaisière
1. The château in the snow In this salon where a hearty wood fire crackles, family tree and a few other family portraits are
2. The Grand Salon on the walls where family portraits punctuate the hung at the foot of the wooden staircase leading
decoration, the Prince of Broglie has succeeded to the first floor.
in making this Renaissance residence his own. It
was built on the site of an old Medieval fortress Just beside it, the library opens its doors onto a
by Philibert Babou and his wife Marie, whose “cabinet of natural sciences”. On the other side,
great-granddaughter was none other than Henri in the dining room, a majestic table occupies the
IV’s favourite, Gabrielle d’Estrées. centre of the room, with a faïence dinner service
and coloured glasses. Not far from there, in the
In the bedrooms, with historic names such as old interior chapel, whose walls are adorned
“Catherine de Médicis”, “Reine Margot” or with gilded plasterwork, one finds the garden
“François 1er”, lofty canopied beds accompany furniture of “Le Prince Jardinier”, created by
precious antique furniture, magnificent fabrics the château’s owner. And superb classical or
lining the walls and thick curtains. In the grand contemporary gardens surround the Château de
salon, a portrait of Gabrielle d’Estrées has pride la Bourdaisière…
of place over the imposing chimneypiece. Her
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1. The entrance hall

2. A different angle of the entrance hall
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1-2. The Library

3. The Henri IV Room
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Valérie Serin Paris 2009 Yvan Moreau
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La Gauloise
La Gauloise is a Parisian institution. The canteen Valérie Serin. She decided to rekindle the Arts & and to reflect the sparkle of the antique ceiling
for heads of state, politicians, show business Crafts style that had been neglected for so long: lights that were found at flea markets. Today,
people and its neighbours from the 7th and 15th William Morris would be the guest of honour for the reawakened La Gauloise transports us to
arrondissements. The clientele loves La Gauloise this decoration. this 19th-century England and invites us to travel
for its authenticity, its unique atmosphere. through forgotten tastes.
Recently Eddy Benezet, the owner, decided he Wallpapers have been placed in the moulded
wanted to give this sleeping beauty a new lease frames, then cut away to express the idea of the
of life. unfinished sketch, like rediscovered woodcuts
by the artist. A Flemish carpet now runs through
The idea was not to change the nature of the the restaurant and gives it an infinite feeling of
place, not to scare off its regulars and attract cocooning. The wood and leather chairs have
a new clientele. Above all it was essential to been restored and copied. The far mhouse 1. A typical Parisian terrace, the epitome of sophistication
respect the restaurant’s original organisation as a tables have been restored and laid bare. Heavy with its potted wall of greenery
succession of rooms, while also creating spaces curtains of crimson and saffron velvet have been 2. The intimate feel of the alcove banquettes, ensconced
offering more confidentiality. The wood panelling, hung to give a bit of intimacy to each space. in a cocoon of period panelling
the furniture, the frames of the photos recounting Finally, mirrors have been installed so one can 3. The radiant yet cosy atmosphere in the restaurant at
the life of La Gauloise had to stay and to inspire appreciate the perpetually moving perspectives lunchtime
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1. Sparkling lights and reflections play off each

other in the true spirit of the Art & Crafts
movement
2. Dinner is a more softly-lit affair, seeking to give
off a subdued, comfortable ambiance
3. The plan of the restaurant
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François-Joseph Graf Avignon 1990 La Mirande
Martin Stein
La Mirande
In the heart of Avignon, La Mirande, an hôtel all wanted to recreate the ambiance of an 1. The façade of La Mirande
particulier at the foot of the Palais des Papes, aristocratic residence of the 18th century, where 2. The calm late-afternoon atmosphere beneath
offers all the richness of its centuries-old heritage, fabric covered walls and period chandeliers go the glass-roofed patio at the Mirande
in a refined and tasteful decorative style that hand-in-hand with studded chairs and old master
is evocative of an 18th-century ambiance. The paintings.
hotel is named after the famous room in the
Palais des Papes, La Mirande, fitted out by the With the aid of Avignon’s antiques dealers, Martin
representatives of the Popes to receive the town’ Stein, dug up rare treasures from the past, which
s notables and important dignitaries when they decorate the different nooks and crannies and
visited the city. Built for a cardinal in the 14th find their perfect resting places in the hotel’s
century, then added to by the Hôtel de Vervins twenty bedrooms. Situated on the first floor, they
built in the 17th century with its Baroque facade each have an individual decoration and their
by the architect Pierre Mignard, and finally the own reissued 18th-century wall fabric. The lush
Hôtel Pamard between the end of the 18th and printed calicos or toiles de Jouy go perfectly with
the 20th century, La Mirande carries in its heart the silk-lined curtains whose heavy pleats soften
the traces of history. as they reach the floor. The charm is extended
into the bathrooms, raised to the status of fine
The Stein family devoted itself to lengthy research rooms by their unexpected decoration using old
into the typical styles and materials of the region block-printed wallpapers by Mauny, their period-
before carrying out on the restoration, between style taps and Carrara marble.
1987 and 1990. If certain listed elements reflect
the origins of La Mirande, the owners above
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1. The Red Room, with its padded, squat “crapaud”

armchair, lined with Jacquard fabrics
2. The Chinese-style cabinet covered in original
wallpaper crafted in China in the 18th-century
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1. What was formerly part of the tower of the cardinal’s livery, is now the main restaurant dining room
2. The Napoléon III Salon, a small dining room decorated with panelling and period porcelain
3. The hotel bar
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1. The first-floor suite decked with printed wall canvas, a replica of the original canvas to be found in the
Château de Montgeoffroy
2. A corner-angle room, with views over the garden, the Palais des Papes and the Mont Ventoux
3. A corner-angle room with views over the garden and the Benoît XII ramparts of the Palais des Papes
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Philippe & Stéphanie Gombert Lacave 2011 David Nakache
Château de la Treyne
On top of the cliffs, Château de la Treyne enjoys Fourteen rooms and two apartments are part of 1. The château is a blend of 14th and 17th-century
the privilege of the most beautiful surroundings. the invitation to enjoy the true life of the chateau. architecture towering over the Dordogne
Indeed, it is majestically mirrored in the languid The Rising Sun bedroom, bathed in sunlight 2. A view of the bridge
waters of the Dordogne, which reflect the image from dawn, with its French window opening
of a castle standing noble and proud. This onto the garden, has period furniture, refined
noble construction, the cardinal element of the and weighty wall hangings and meticulous
Seigneurie, dates back to the 14th century. decoration. Very much in the spirit of the place,
the Louis XIII bedroom, featuring a four-poster
Converted into a luxury hotel, Chateau de La bed and Versailles parquet flooring, ensures that
Treyne offers the peace and quiet desired by visitors feel they are worthy heirs of La Treyne.
travellers in search of nature and authenticity. The Fénelon bedroom, named after the famous
Superbly situated on the pilgrim trail to Santiago prelate from neighbouring Périgord, delights with
de Compostela and in the Dordogne Valley, its tartan hangings in raspberry tones. The Turenne
La Treyne is the ideal place for epicureans. bedroom is equally charming, with its toile de
This world of enchantments begins with its Jouy theme and canopied bed. The Cardinale
surroundings and its huge park of mature trees, bedroom, located at the top of the 14th century
with two magnificent Lebanon cedars standing square tower, offers a magnificent view over the
as sentries. As for the chateau, its finest jewel French formal garden and the Dordogne.
must surely be its grand Louis XIII salon, with its
caisson ceiling, Aubusson tapestries and its huge
fireplace featuring panelling with a delightful
patina.
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1. The Cardaillac Salon, named in honour of

the family which lorded over the château
for 300 years
2. The exceptional panelling is listed as a
Historic Monument
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1. The old chapel has been transformed into a bedroom with views over the formal French gardens
2. A suite is stowed away inside the square tower that dates back to the 14th century
3. A deluxe room overlooking the gardens
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Bruno Dujardin Montrouveau 2008 Bruno Dujardin
Château de la Verrerie
Built in 1805 on the site of the ruins of a hunting The “romantic” spirit of the place is respected 1. The Grey Salon on the 1st floor gives on to four bedrooms
lodge destroyed during the French Revolution, but a new comfort has been added: thus 2. The Renaissance-style south façade opens out
Château de la Verrerie, nestling in the heart of six bedrooms have been “sacrificed” and onto the park
the Vallée du Loir, is the quintessential example transformed in to “bathroom-lounge-boudoirs”,
of the “romantic castle”. It was acquired by vast and bright, with large windows giving views
Bruno Dujardin in 2000. A lover of interior design, over the English-style park. The second floor,
he was seduced by this building of human which was previously the servants’ quarters
proportions where everything needed to be and had no real character, has been entirely
redone but which had nevertheless conserved rethought: by knocking down the false ceilings
intact its period architectural features, such as, a magnificent beamed roof with an eight metre
floors, chimneys, plasterwork and mouldings. The ceiling height was exposed and now crowns a
restoration took eight years… a long project, double reception room that can be transformed
but one that allowed Bruno Dujardin to advance in to a screening room. The damaged parquet
in pace with his finances, to reflect in order to floor was replaced by one made from railway
avoid making mistakes, and, what is more, to do sleepers found in Belgium; and two junior suites
all the work himself. From the architecture via complete this floor.
the interior design to the painting, Bruno is happy
to say that he knows this house “centimetre by The château opened its doors two years ago,
centimetre”. offering five exceptional guest rooms… an idea
that germinated whilst the restoration was being
carried out, and which allowed Bruno to share
his adventure with lovers of old stones, of interior
design, of “scene setting” and a certain French
art of living.
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1. The entrance hall leads on to the main reception rooms

2. The kitchen
3-4. The large and the small dining rooms
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1-2. The large and the small Green Salons

3. The General’s Room
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1-3. The Yellow room at sunrise

4-5. The Violet room exudes a feminine and romantic atmosphere
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Non Paris 2006 Frédéric Arnaud
Lapérouse
This former hôtel particulier , transformed in 1766 to the Grands Augustins convent allowed the At the end of the corridor is the very luminous
into a wine merchant’s, already had a reputation guests to arrive or leave one of the small salons Salon de l’Astrolabe, a rococo room with
for the quality of its dishes and its wine cellar. In hidden from view. Today, once inside charm bright colours and numerous mouldings, whose
1840, the new owner, Jules Lapérouse, playing takes over, and one has the feeling of going ceiling is painted with an antique planisphere.
on the name he shared with the famous sailor back in time to the 18th century. At Lapérouse, On the ground floor is the Bar Velours, whose
Jean-François Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse, care has been taken never to alter the place, comfortable armchairs welcome those who
decided to baptise the tavern Lapérouse in and happily everything has been preserved: enjoy aperitifs, digestifs, coffee or herbal teas. Its
homage to the explorer who disappeared panelling, frescoes, low ceilings, a refined piano, its subdued lighting, its library, its colonial
at sea. Around 1870, Lapérouse became the ambiance that is charged with history… sculptures and its fireplace create a particularly
essential rendezvous for all literary Paris. The intimate atmosphere.
small individual salons on the upper floor thus The restaurant benefits from an exceptional
protected the confidentiality of negotiations location facing the Seine and the Ile-Saint-
between editors and writers. Marble, oriental Louis. The numerous windows of the first-floor
rugs, painted frescoes, sculpted panelling… the dining rooms allow light to flood in. The view is
house had a makeover worthy of its guests and marvellous and brings a feeling of calm, of being
became a very fashionable restaurant. able to breathe, a welcome moment of respite.
On the second floor, the red and gold Lapérouse
Over time, the private salons started to be used salon with its beamed ceiling faces the Seine.
for political meetings, writers looking for peace It opens onto the Salon de la Boussole. Entirely
or the secret amorous liaisons of the restaurant’ covered with embossed Cordova leather, this 1. The façade of the restaurant
s illustrious clients. A concealed staircase leading room overlooks the rue des Grands Augustins. 2. The Lapérouse salon
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1. The Salon de l’Astrolabe

2-3. The Bar Velours
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Charles Montemarco Mirambeau 2003 John Helsentine
Château de Mirambeau
Enclosed by a wall, in the heart of a park, the with their aged beams, imposing sculpted 1. The château viewed from the park
elegant façade of the château was full of fireplaces with their tall mirrors, wood panelling 2. One of the hotel terraces
promise. Charles Montemarco was given carte finished with a subtle patina, large sculpted
blanche and so let his imagination to run wild. wooden doorways, some of them arched,
He set out to celebrate elegance and joy by plaster cornices finished with a paintbrush to
imagining a vast family house in the spirit of the give the impression that they bear the marks of
18th or 19th century, in which many previous passing time, all combine to give the rooms their
generations had left their tracks. A place that elegance. On the upper floors, lots of little steps
had aged gracefully over time and been up or down lead you to the bedrooms, some of
enriched by souvenirs from Asia, the Orient, which are situated in the turrets of the château.
travels in Europe… A house that had evolved One moves through a labyrinth of char m,
over the seasons and which continues to create punctuated by rooms and hideaways in a cosy
its own past. atmosphere, like at the garden level where you
walk down a few steps to arrive at the smoking
The interior space has been completely room / brandy lounge.
remodeled: walls knocked down, rooms
redistributed, floors and walls refurbished, In order to create this feeling of bounty, which
plaster cornices and panelling fitted, bathrooms exalts French taste and where comfort rules, all
created… The common parts, the reception the work has been carried out with meticulous
room, the lounge, the library and the dining room attention to detail. A genuine work of redemption
retain their graceful proportions. The high ceilings that gives a second life to the château.
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1. The large salon and its imposing fireplace

2. The Salon restaurant
3. The main staircase over the reception area
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1-3. A Junior Suite with a view over the park
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Malphettes & Biz Paris 2011 Hotel Napoléon
Hôtel Napoléon
Built in the 1920s, this hotel was offered as The bed canopies are in surprising colours: 1. The reception hall
a wedding present by a young Russian aniseed, turquoise, raspberry or saffran. The 2. The Main Hall
entrepreneur to a young Frenchwoman with bedheads are brightly coloured and each
whom he had fallen madly in love. Designed to room offers the calm atmosphere of an private
receive the illustrious guests of the high society apartment, golden memories of the Empire
of the period, the hotel, at the crossroads of skilfully revisited. Here, a portrait of Josephine,
two cultures, has never stopped embellishing there the family tree of the Emperor or the smile
its interiors over its history, as it was passed from of a princess. Driven by the artistic tastes of the
generation to generation. owners, the establishment has stood the test of
time without losing either its independence of the
The 47 suites have been remodelled and newly atmosphere of a family-owned establishment.
fitted out to offer the most modern create
comforts. With its intimate decor, elegance is
crossed with history and weaves one of the most
romantic of Parisian hotel getaways. From the
gaily coloured curtains to the harmonious choice
of silky smooth bedding fabrics, everything
speaks of an attention to detail.
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1. A small reception room

2. The salon in the Imperial Suite
3. One of the bedrooms in the Imperial Suite
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Cécile William Noizay 2011 Christophe Bielsa
Château de Noizay
In the heart of the Loire châteaux and Vouvray The rooms of the restaurant have been elegantly 1. The north façade as seen when arriving at the château
vineyards, the Château de Noizay was the adorned with chocolate and beige colours, and 2. The entrance hall
Protestant stronghold during the Amboise taffeta curtains. The library salon offers a graceful
conspiracy in 1560. The building preserves some tranquillity in which to relax or sip a drink. A
historic traces: the majestic stained glass windows private salon with a refined decor is designated
plunge the visitor into a mystical atmosphere. for receptions and other family meals. The library
with its shimmering colours, containing so many
Crossing the ages, it was renovated in 1989 precious books, is decorated with a waxed paint
to become this charming private home, in golden yellow tones. With its fireplace, its
transformed into a four-star hotel while retaining piano, its comfortable ‘crapaud’ armchairs and
its historic stamp. The windows of the salons, several low tables in violet and fuchsia velvet,
library and the dining room of the gastronomic the small salon, dedicated to Marie-Antoinette,
restaurant open onto a 24-hectare estate. The offers a warm and cosy ambiance for anyone
particular style of the Château de Noizay is who chooses to relax there. The violet silk curtains
highlighted everywhere by period furniture. Black accentuate this authentic character.
and white tiles here; ‘bâton rompu’ parquet
there; outside, the gravelled pathways of the
French formal garden: guests’ steps are serenely
guided by the finest taste.
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1. A view of the salon

2. A burning fireplace offers a comforting glow
Fallowing pages
1. A luxury room on the first floor of the château
2. A standard room
3. A superior room tucked away in the Clockhouse
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Françoise Baverez Paris 2008 David Grimbert
Hôtel Raphael
1. Façade to the Hôtel Raphael Without any doubt, the Hôtel Raphael is the very style chimneypiece. Three original overmantels
2. The hotel bar model of luxury à la française. After the opening from the Château des Ardennes show Chinese
of the Hôtel Regina in 1900 and the Hôtel scenes. In the State Suite, an exotically inspired
Majestic in 1907, their founder Léonard Tauber fabric by Zuber composes the decor of the main
continued his flourishing career by opening bedroom.
the Hôtel Raphael in 1925. It was deliberately
designed with a limited number of rooms in order The restaurant “La Salle à Manger” is decorated
to give the place a very intimate and private with paintings inspired by the work of Hubert
atmosphere. Robert. The immaculate tablecloths, silverware
and a crystal chandelier give this room its charm.
The Raphael Suite, with a bedroom and a The “English bar” is inviting with its soft lighting,
study, is decorated with backed pictures of elegant decor and comfortable banquettes
exotic scenes in monochrome, done by the and armchairs in velvet the colour of garnets.
same artist of La Morinerie. The ceramics in The Hôtel Raphael remains the favourite meeting
the bathroom were painted by the same place for the world’s elite.
house. Wall lights the form of bronze Nubians
harmonise the atmosphere. The Triplex, a 175m2
suite, is adorned with a red marble Louis XV-
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1. The “La Salle à Manger” restaurant

2. The salon in the State Suite
3. One of the bedrooms in the State Suite
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1. The Penthouse Suite

2. The Boudoir Room
3. The study in the duplex apartment
4. The bedroom in the State Suite
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1. The Junior Suite

2-3.The salon in the Arc de Triomphe Suite
4. The bedroom in the Arc de Triomphe Suite
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Françoise Baverez Paris 2008 David Grimbert
Hôtel Regina
The Regina is situated in a Second Empire The names of the suites reflect their views, for 1. The hotel façade
building that went up in 1824 on the site of the instance the Garden Courtyard suite, Pyramides 2. A view of the Main Hall from the mezzanine
Royal Stables of the Louvre palace. A prestigious suite, and the very luxurious Tuileries suite, and
establishment, it comes from a long family have chests of drawers, desks and dressing tables
tradition of high end hotels and has preserved in inlaid precious woods, brocaded curtains, etc.
the warm and sophisticated decor that has Superb mouldings adorn 5-metre-high ceilings
forged its reputation since 1900. and large Aubusson tapestries decorate these
quintessentially Parisian suites. A red Portuguese
The Regina was opened for the Universal marble sets the tone in the bathrooms. The
Exhibition, and its founder, Léonard Tauber, here Presidential suite is made up of four rooms
proved his infinitely sound taste, deep knowledge including a bedroom with an alcove in a Louis XV
of art and high standards of comfort. His passion and Louis XVI style decoration, with an Aubusson
for art brought together the best artists and the tapestry and a communicating boudoir/study.
most talented cabinet-makers of the era for this The latter opens onto a huge living room and
project so that his dream could become reality. another bedroom that is ideally situated on the
The tradition has been perpetuated, as the hotel corner of the hotel building. These four rooms
still calls on the best French craftsmen even have a magnificent view of the Louvre, the Eiffel
today. The building incorporates three distinct Tower and the Tuileries Garden.
styles that form an elegant perspective: the
arcades, which are typical of the rue de Rivoli,
the sober facade, adorned with continuous
balconies, and finally an imperial style roof.
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1. General view of the Main Hall

2. The Breakfast Room
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1. View of one of the luxury Junior Suites

2. The Romance Suite
3. The Tuileries Suite
4. View of one of the luxury rooms
5. One of the superior rooms
6. The Pyramide Suite
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Christine Védier Rochegude 2007 Bruno Preschesmisky
Château de Rochegude
In the heart of the Drôme Provençale, the Acquiring new owners in 2007 in the form of 1. The château as seen from above, nestled in the heart of
Château de Rochegude was built at the end Xavier and Christine Dochez, this four-star hotel the village and looking out over the valley, a sea of
of the 11th century. The Popes of Avignon ruled with a gastronomic restaurant underwent Côtes-du-Rhône vineyards
here until their destruction in the Wars of Religion. substantial renovation work. Refreshing the 2. The Cloister
The château remained in ruins for a long time interior decoration of the hotel was a priority.
and it wasn’t until the reign of Louis XIV that the The choice of paint and new furniture was
present-day château was rebuilt on the vestiges largely made by Christine Dochez, who gave
of the old fortress. the restaurant and the numerous salons new
armchairs and “Hanjel” low tables as well as “Mis-
In the 18th century, the artists who had worked en-Demeure” lights. The painting and renovation
f o r M a r i e - A n t o i n e t t e a t t h e P e t i t Tr i a n o n work was done by local craftsmen.
executed the splendid plasterwork that is still
visible in one of the bedrooms. Viollet-le-Duc
restored Rochegude in the 19th century, putting
in place decorative machicolations and splendid
terracotta work. Some of the rooms have a
terrace with an exceptional view over the Côtes-
du-Rhône vineyards, Mont Ventoux and the
Dentelles de Montmirail.
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1. The Fireplace Salon

2. The hotel bar
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1. The Pavillion
2. The Chinon Room
3. The bathroom belonging to the Family Suite
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Charles Montemarco Champillon-Epernay 2003 John Helsentine
Hôtel Royal Champagne

Situated on the heights of the mountain of Reims, A panorama over the vineyards extends to the 1. Overview of the hotel
the Royal Champagne has a magnificent view horizon. The dining room, with its large stone 2. The salon area in the reception hall
of Epernay, the Marne valley and its vineyards. chimneypiece, its splendid Regency sideboard
Once through the main door, guests appreciate and its tables with their refined decoration is a
the cosy charm and the decoration. Fabric- marvel to behold. The large salon is sumptuous,
covered walls and rich upholstery give the tone with its bar and its fireplace, while the library
and highlight objects collected from here and salon on the mezzanine is intimate, perfect for a
there. little spell of reading.
Fireplaces lit from the early morning, and candles

and chandeliers when night falls give the place
a warm atmosphere. Charles Montemarco had
the idea of putting objects that had apparently
nothing in common in terms of their dimensions,
subject or era side by side. He places and hangs
them simply, naturally, following an elegant style.
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1. The restaurant with its magnificent views over the Epernay valley
2. The salon where breakfast is served
3. One of the hotel bedrooms
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Architectes des Monuments historiques Château sur Allier 2010 Mariana de l’Allier
Château de Saint Augustin

When the fief of Saint Augustin was bought by an offers an unbroken view over the forest and the 1. The south façade of the château
ancestor of the current owners in 1692, the old park. The other, adorned with golden fabrics 2. The Vestibule of Honour in pure Palladian style
feudal estate was in ruins. The château as it exists and panelling painted by Boucher, has a bed
today was built during the Regency, in 1730. This identical to that of Catherine de Médicis in the
jewel of Bourbon architecture, in polychrome château of Blois. The “Baron’s bedroom” is south
bricks, is a listed Historic Monument. facing and generously bathed in light. A large
sculpted balcony overlooks the magnificent
In a pure Palladian style, the vestibule of honour natural landscape that is full of life and colour.
contains two magnificent Doric columns and In this room, the visitor is plunged into the 17th
several pilasters. Visitors can also admire these in century’s height of luxury: a large canopied bed
the dining room, which is decorated with plaster with Tours silks, large, comfortable armchairs
statues in a Roman style. Neo-classicism is at work covered in red and gold silk, etc. In the evenings
here and proportion and symmetry are brought candlelit dinners take place in an Italian-style
to the fore. After a Greek-style monumental ceremonial room, under the gaze of Antinous
staircase with a double curve, the château of and Caesar. Refined dishes are served in the
Saint Augustin has a “light well” on the first floor purest French tradition.
whose ceiling is 20 metres high.
On the first floor one first comes to the “Henri

IV – Catherine de Médicis” suite, a salon
accompanied by two bedrooms. One, sober
and welcoming with its 17th-century furniture,
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1. The Italian-style dining room

2. The former château kitchens
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1. The Main Salon with panelling painted in lavender blue, and Louis XV tapestries
2. The Catherine de Médicis suite, boasting a rare, authentic bed dating back to the Renaissance
3. The original period décor of the Louis XV room
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Bambi Sloan Paris 2011 Antoine Baralhe, Marcel
Jolibois
Hôtel Saint James Paris

In 1892, in memory of her husband, French The entire house was recently redesigned by the 1. In the heart of the exclusive 16th arrondissement, the
president Adolphe Thiers, Mrs Dosne-Thiers imaginative Bambi Sloan, who added her touch only château hotel in Paris
established a foundation on the site of Paris’ first of extravagance to its comfortable atmosphere. 2. Decked out entirely in black and white, the grand
airfield, from which hot air balloons used to take Her goal was to pay tribute to the splendour of staircase in a Bambi Sloan version of Napoleon III style
off. For nearly a century, the Thiers Foundation the mansion and to emphasise its neo-classical with red velvet and a 14-metre-high “chaos of chandeliers”
hosted the most talented French students in this features while freely creating the atmosphere
grand neo-classical mansion. of a wealthy home during the era of Napoléon
III. She also took inspiration from cinema and
After the foundation left in the mid 1980s, the dedicated some of the rooms to artists and
building was renovated to become the Saint famous decorators. Madeleine Castaing, René
James Club of Paris. Works were conducted by Magritte and Elizabeth of Austria are examples
Serge Marcel, architect in chief of the French of the characters who inspired the 48 rooms &
Public Buildings and National Palaces, who had suites, each one with its own story to tell. Guests
the idea of adding a glass roof, thus enabling are welcomed like friends in this eccentric family
a further floor of bedrooms around a winter house.
garden. Bought by a French family in 1991, the
luxurious residence, still hosting the Club, also
became the only chateau hotel in the capital,
offering services tailored to each guest in a
district that had become Paris’ most upscale
neighbourhood.
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1. The cosy dining room opening onto the garden and its terrace
2. A private function room with a marble fireplace
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1. The famous Club-style bar with its listed library of 12,000 books,
and panther carpeting designed by Bambi Sloan
2. Brick red and steel grey set the tone of the spa by the French brand Gemology
3. A second staircase with wallpaper created by Maitena Barret to recall the hot
air balloons that took off from the grounds where the Saint James was built
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1. A tribute to designer Madeleine Castaing in black and turquoise

2. Treatment rooms have a boudoir atmosphere with Versailles parquet, chandeliers and gold-framed mirrors
3. Black and white toile de Jouy and faux parquet carpeting for a room inspired by “My Fair Lady”
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Charles-Henry & Ségolène de Valbray Saint Paterne 2008 Ségolène de Valbray
Château de Saint Paterne

The Château de Saint Paterne rises elegantly There is nothing iconoclastic in the harmonious 1. The façade viewed from the park
among the centuries-old trees of the park that marriage of authenticity and originality that does 2. The swimming pool and the château
surrounds it. A residence whose old stones, not for a moment betray the spirit of this family
witnesses to Henri IV’s secret loves, were to be château and which gives it a very individual
the instigators of a voyage through the ages and soul. The otherness that results from this feeling
the countries of the world. The silent spectators of uprooting is delicious. And the masters of the
of the château’s restoration, they lead the house cultivate the art of receiving and invite
happy visitor to the crossroads of many different their guests to taste a dinner concocted by
worlds, to the confluence of several epochs: the Charles-Henry himself.
Renaissance hand-in-hand with the 18th century
and contemporary touches, applied with subtlety
in each of the rooms that have been tastefully
decorated by Charles-Henry de Valbray and his
wife Ségolène.
Each turn in the hallway ushers in a new change

of scenery. On the ground floor, the flowery
prints of the rose-garden bedroom, shown off
to their best effect on the canopy of the bed à
la polonaise, will charm the pilgrim in search of
rest. The escapade is tinted with Mediterranean
colours when one enters the library where objects
brought back from Morocco pave the way
along with the light of processionary candlesticks.
The staircase of the 15th-century tower leads to
the “bedroom of mysteries” which explores the
theme of cabinets of curiosity.
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1. The Grand Salon

2. The Dining Room
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1. The Orangery Room

2. The Madame Room
3. The Rose-Garden Room with its flowery prints
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Charles Montemarco Saint-Paul de Vence 2004 Franck Follet
Marcel Jolibois
Le Saint Paul
Like a gem set into the ramparts of the famous tastefully renovated in its entirety, it embodies 1. The hotel façade and the terrace of the gourmet restaurant
artists’ village of Saint-Paul de Vence, the Saint the perfection of true family values: a beautiful 2. The restaurant dining room
Paul is an intimate jewel that cultivates discretion owner’s home, rooted in regional tradition, which
in a world that is deliberately showy. The first testifies to the French “art of living”.
stone of the building was laid in 1511, even
before the ramparts were built by King François With a decoration that recalls the special
1er, 35 years later. Before becoming a bourgeois atmosphere of a sweet shop, the rooms have
home it was used as a hospital, a church and every modern comfort. The salon, where a real
even a meeting place for secret societies. fire crackles in the hearth, contains a library
including works that are several centuries old.
This hotel with its timeless appeal wears its coat On the walls, a collection of antique ceramic slip
of cut stone with demure elegance. Looking plates strengthens the old-fashioned refinement
out over the amazing view from the medieval of this bourgeois Renaissance interior, emanating
peak over the surrounding plain and the Côte from this ambiance that embraces the tranquillity
d’Azur, its sixteen rooms, junior suites and luxury of good taste. The walls of the common parts
suites tell a story of snug comfort. Recently have been painted with a traditional patina.
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1. The Deluxe Suite

2. The Junior Suite
3. A reception room
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Marie Diffre Saint Thibéry 2009 Virginie Follet
Château de Sainte Cécile

Along the banks of the Hérault, the château lions and a terrazzo in the style of an Italian with the pastel softness of nuances of grey,
of Sainte Cécile, with its Florentine façade, its Renaissance palace. The château was entirely Aïda, in the subtlety of a large expanse of blue
sunny terraces, its patios and its park, offers a redecorated in a “rediscovered” 18th-century taffeta, Nabucco, offering an intimate peace
privileged retreat near to Pézenas, the historic style. The wallpapers in “plasterwork” style came in the château’s tower, and finally the Carmen
17th-century town where Molière played for the from England, the walls are limewashed and suite, with the flamboyance of the colours of the
Prince of Condi. The origins of this country pile the kitchen tiles are 19th-century Gien. Over the south. Elegant, and full of reminiscences, they
go back to the 18th century, when it was one of course of 10 years, Marie and Jean Diffre have guarantee a truly restful break.
“houses in the fields” where one “villaged out” made this unusual home in Languedoc come
in summer, and where life flowed by, countrified back to life.
and removed from the hubbub of the city.
The masters of the house love to share their
After the Revolution, the estate became rich passion for this “19th-century folly”. In the south,
with wine making, raising silk worms and then on the terrace side of the park, and in the north,
marketing spirits. In 1854 the building was given where the French formal garden is situated, and
a loggia, which was recently rebuilt thanks to of course under the protection of Sainte Cécile,
the Compagnons du Devoir Tailleurs de Pierre, the patron saint of musicians, all the rooms are
an association that trains people in traditional dedicated to the opera: Tosca, with a certain 1. The Loggia: assuming the air of an Italian palace
skills, as well as terraces decorated with Venetian elegance from the time of Louis XIV, Traviata, 2. The softening effect of the pale-grey plastered walls
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1. Nina Campbell trompe-l'œil decorative “gypseries”

plasterwork on the walls
2. The Nabucco Room housed in the tower is lined with
Directoire-style wallpaper
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1. The Tosca Room takes one back to the 18th century

2. The Aïda Room, with its distinctive “Reine Marie-Antoinette” shade of blue
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Pierre-Yves Rochon Paris 2010 Markus Gortz
Shangri-La Hotel
In 1891 Prince Roland Bonaparte, grand-nephew or replacement of the marble, dismantling and The Family Salon is largely inspired by the Empire
of Napoleon I, chose the hill of Chaillot as the site restoring of stained glass, finding the same hewn style, full of freshness and light. The wood
for a vast construction project that he entrusted stone in the original quarry, dismantling authentic panelling is painted with winged nymphs around
to the architect Ernest Janty. The facade of the parquets strip and strip, numbering them, a medallion. The superb ceiling is composed of a
palace was inspired by the Louis XIV style, all in cleaning them in specialised workshops then re- circle mixing sphinxes and vegetation. This salon,
hewn stone adorned with many coats of arms, laying them piece by piece… with its exquisite blue fabric wall covering, has a
lions’ heads, figures of Atlas, etc. The entrance remarkable delicacy and femininity. Finally, in the
hall was deliberately preceded by an outer The Grand Salon, in Louis XIV style, houses majority of the bedrooms and suites, one finds
courtyard that gave a private and residential an immense chimneypiece in white marble, the tones of blue, white, gold and ecru, tones
character. Today forming the hotel lobby, it decorated with gilded bronze and crowned with that recall the colours of the Empire as well as the
is composed of alcoves and paved with five a mirror overmantel. Bronze sconces combine colours of Asia. The refinement of the materials is
varieties of marble. with delicate feminine statues and military breathtaking.
trophies. The two consoles in gilded wood and
The architect Richard Martinet, working marble and the crystal chandeliers are original.
together with the interior architect Pierre-Yves The Dining Room, entirely intended to glorify the
Rochon, took on the project of restoration Emperor, brings together trophy arms in sculpted
and transformation. They consulted the finest mahogany and military trophies sculpted in the
craftsmen in France and the rest of Europe to upper arc of the doors and the window opening
undertake work on the colours, patinas, gilding onto a vast terrace. The highlight of the Dining 1. The hotel façade standing on avenue d'Iéna
with gold leaf, architectural details, restoration Room is the Renaissance-inspired chimneypiece. 2. La Bauhinia - the hotel restaurant
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1. The Main Reception

2. The Grand Staircase
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1. The Main Entrance

2. The Lounge
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1. The Grand Salon which also serves as a Function Room

2. The Family Salon
3. The Gallery
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1. The Duplex Suite

2. One of the suites
3. View of one of the bathrooms
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John Demandt Torcé 2004 Peter Koodman
Château des Tesnières

The Château des Tesnières is a 19th-century spirit. The result is an attractive mix of French 1. The exterior view of the château
château built in the Renaissance style. With its romanticism and a certain Dutch pragmatism. 2. The Library
corner towers it stands, magnificent, amidst 5.8 It strikes exactly the right balance between the
hectares of park, woods and meadows. The charm of the old and contemporary comfort.
château has attractive architectural features,
high ceilings, mouldings, parquet, panelling and Each of the rooms is painted in a single colour:
chimneypieces. whether it is natural and discreet or rich and
bright. The salons are decorated with antiques
The ground floor of the château is made up of a n d o b j e t s d ’ a r t t h a t b e s t o w a c on v i v i a l
a vast and elegant Louis XVI salon, an intimate atmosphere on this noble home, comfortable
library and a dining room. In the latter, a classical and easy to live in, where the luminosity of the
spirit is endowed by the matt grey tones that rooms and the mix of styles form an excellent
throw into relief the majestic chimneypiece in marriage.
white stone bearing coats of arms of the family
that built the château. The château was entirely
restored in 2004. A particularly refined decoration
combines the authentic with a contemporary
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1. The Entrance Hall

2. The Dining Room
3. The Main Salon
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1. The Countess Suite

2. The Count Suite
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Jacques Garcia Bordeaux 2007 Christophe Bielsa
The Regent Grand Hotel Bordeaux

Located on Place de la Comédie, opposite abundance, but the decor nevertheless stands the tranquillity offered by the warmth of the tones
the Grand Théâtre, the Regent Grand Hotel back to let the walls themselves of this legendary and the softness of the atmosphere. Jacques
Bordeaux honours the refinement of the French building charged with history speak. Jacques Garcia has given back to the Regent Grand
art of living. It was therefore completely natural Garcia has merely dressed a superb space so Hotel Bordeaux the grandeur of its legendary
that the task of decorating this true “luxury resort” that it breathes grandeur… image and offered guests the privilege of living a
was entrusted to the French designer Jacques rare experience.
Garcia. In this legendary space he has created Jacques Garcia is responsible for creating all
an atmosphere inviting guests to experience the living spaces at the Regent Grand Hotel
the splendours and magic of this establishment Bordeaux, the 150 bedrooms including 21 suites
created in the 18th century by the architect and an extraordinary Royal Suite, as well as the
Victor Louis, whilst recognising references and conference and reception spaces. He chose
desires of today. to furnish them in a style inspired by the 18th
century with a few touches of Napoléon III style.
If “Garcia style” is evident in each space of Each space offers a unique atmosphere, but
the hotel, it is above all the authentic beauty everywhere harmony reigns in the combination
of the building with its incredible architecture of materials, colours, forms and the invitation
that the visitor notices. Whichever room one to awaken the senses. The eye is perpetually 1. The façade to the hotel
is in, elegance and refinement are there in discovering things and the spirit is plunged into 2. The Acquart passage
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1. The Orangery
2. The Main Hall
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1-2. Two views of the entrance hall

3. The Sauternes Salon
4. The Margaux Salon
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1-3. Views of the hotel restaurant - Le Pressoir
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1. The Prestige Suite

2. The Victor Bar
3. The hotel Brasserie
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1. The bedroom in the Royal Suite

2-3. Views of the salon in the Royal Suite
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Jacques-François Blondel Vendeuvre 2002 Château de Vendeuvre
Château de Vendeuvre
In 1750 Alexandre de Vendeuvre undertook the The hall is a space for welcoming guests with 1. The rear façade of the château mirrored in the surface
construction of a “house in the fields”, calling strict proportions in a Helleno-Roman style. of the water
on the celebrated architect Jacques-François The staircase is described in the language 2. The view up the staircase
Blondel who was known for his particularly refined of the epoch as “of noble width”, with a
approach to the distribution of rooms and interior beautiful wrought-iron banister and trompe-
decoration. Listed as a Historic Monument for l'œil landscapes on the walls. A small room with
both its exterior and its interior, Vendeuvre is the fine panelling and a lowered ceiling was, in
prototype for an aristocratic Norman country the 18th century, Louise Aimée de Vendeuvre’s
residence of the 18th century. bedroom. Here one can admire a beautiful bed
“à la polonaise” and a strange washing cabinet
In the Large Salon, one first admires the superb in a cupboard with a concealed fountain and
original panelling with its four painted scenes washbasin. In the Salon des Pastels, one notices a
over the doors. The dining room has four tall curious “aquarium light” – the turning fish create
windows hung with curtains tied back at the shadows, which add to the decorative effect of
sides. A large ceramic stove combines heating the light. The Bedroom of Honour is decorated
and decoration. In the 18th century the “salon with beautiful panelling, with an alcove framed
de compagnie” brought together those who by wardrobes.
loved conversation, reading and games. A
writing theme is pursued in the decoration of the
study, which is lined with fine painted panelling.
A small salon reserved for smokers has a lowered
ceiling and its walls are lined with painted fabric.
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1. The Study, where the decoration pursues an 18th-century writing theme

2. The Large Salon, which is listed as a Historic Monument, is bedecked with superb panelling
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1. The Dining Room, with its stunning collection of

“Porcelaine de Paris”
2. The Louise-Aimée Room
3. The Salon des Pastels, with its array of pastel
works lending a calming sense of intimacy
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Annie Verlant Maisons-Laffitte 2002 Olivier Hallot
Catherine Panchout
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Villa Carioca
1. The façade to the villa The Villa Carioca, the 300m 2 property of a The Villa Carioca has two comfortable guest
2. The Entrance Hall Franco-Brazilian couple, is one of several rooms with the vibrancy of Brazilian colours,
3. The view towards the first salon beautiful Napoléon III residences on the site of where everything has been thought of for the
the old château gardens in the Maisons-Laffitte wellbeing of guests. First of all, the Ipanema
park, near to Paris. room, decorated in blue tones, recalls the
colour of the water in Rio de Janeiro. Then the
Built in 1862 in a true Mansart style, this residence Copacabana room, with a warm and intimate
breathes charm, character and authenticity. decor, welcomes visitors with its lively yellow
Renovated in 2002 by the current owners, it tones, next to a Marie Louise style chimneypiece.
clearly displays a Second Empire decoration,
with old or moder n fur niture and objects,
ceramics, coloured glassware, silky fabrics and
rare wallpapers in lime-blossom green, mauve,
old rose in the entrance hall and the salons and
a touch of yellow and red in the dining room,
where the owners take breakfast with their
guests. The salons evoke the chinoiserie styles so
fashionable during the Second Empire.
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1. The view along the enfilade of interconnecting salons

2. The Dining Room
3. The view towards the upper floor
4. Azure sky blue
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1-2. The Corcovado Room

3. The Copacabana Room
4. The Ipanema Room
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Charles Montemarco Aix-en-Provence 2011 John Heseltine
Villa Gallici
In the hills above Aix-en-Provence, the Villa The walls of the common parts were given 1. The main hotel entrance
Gallici is surrounded by greenery… In 1991 this a traditional patina. Thanks to the mixture of 2. The terrace on a summer’s night
was just an orchard and a 300m² house. Today pigments, linseed oil and turpentine worked with
it is a beautiful residence of 1000m² built in local a spatula, brush and rag, they have recreated
stone. It is divided into three salons: a first in which the cracked, old and faded look of the natural
guests dine, a second, more intimate one where raw sienna plaster that enlivened the ancestral
the hotel bar is found, and finally the “Chinese dwellings of Provence. At nightfall the Villa
salon” where statuettes and pictures evoke Gallici is lit by a thousand candles. Their twinkling
Oriental scenes. is reflected on each table in the salons. In
summertime the tables move out to the terrace
The bedrooms all have state-of-the-art modern in the shade of plane trees…
comforts and recall the objects collected from
all over the world and brought back to Provence
by the merchant seamen of the Comptoirs d’
Orient company. Cashmere and printed textiles
discovered in the 18th and 19th centuries thus
became a part of regional tradition. The furniture,
beds and chests of drawers, which are copies
of original pieces, as well as the Louis XV desks,
armchairs and black lacquered English Colonial
style furniture were created by a craftsman
cabinetmaker. The charm of another age does
not for a moment sacrifice the soft “cocooning”
atmosphere that people expect today!
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1. The restaurant dining room elegantly laid out for dinner

2. The Grand Salon, opened out onto the terrace
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1. The Grand Salon and its view over the terrace

2. The Bar
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1. Room 5, a Junior suite with its own private terrace and conservatory
2. Room 10, a classic room with a view over the gardens
3. Room 15, a Junior suite with its own private terrace, and direct access to the
gardens and swimming pool
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Jocelyne & Jean-Louis Sibuet Ramatuelle 2003 Hideaway Klocke Verlag
Villa Marie
Nestled in the heart of a three-hectare Villa Marie reveals all its magic thanks to its 1. The courtyard entrance
pine forest, Villa Marie overlooks the bay of lagoon swimming pool, naturally set into the 2. The courtyard entrance lit up at night
Pampelonne. Its Romanesque tiles, arcades rocks with celadon and emerald tones, and its
and its wrought-iron balconies make it a true seven themed gardens: aquatic, exotic, palms,
Tropezian villa. This timeless refuge offers the true citrus fruits, cactus, aromatic herbs and vines.
happiness of a holiday getting away from it all. The unique atmosphere of this establishment is
also present in its bar pearlised with shells with its
V i l l a M a r i e ’ s 4 5 b e d ro o m s h a v e a l l b e e n terrace and wrought iron hothouse, as well as its
decorated and personalised with refinement restaurant with a patchwork of oatmeal, ivory
in pastel tones. Inspiration was found in all that and taupe married with magnificent wrought-
this luxuriant region offers in terms of colours, iron armchairs.
materials, ambiances and styles. Again, the
subtle choice of materials by Jocelyne and Jean-
Louis Sibuet creates a soft and restful ambiance:
gilded wood, Portuguese jute fabrics, Moroccan
stripes, washbasins in Cassis stone and a rolltop
bath.
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2
1. The interiors of the salon

2. The interior of one of the classic Villa Rooms
3. A Prestige Room
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Index of Projects-Establishments
1728 - Hôtel Mazin La Fayette Château de Bourron Château de Noizay Château de Verrières Hôtel Martin-Fortris Lapérouse
8 rue d’Anjou 75008 Paris 14 bis rue du Maréchal Foch Promenade de Waulsort 37210 Noizay 53 rue d´Alsace 49400 Saumur Clarisse & Arnaud de Saint Martin 51 quai des Grands Augustins 75006 Paris
T +33 (0)1 40 17 04 77 77780 Bourron-Marlotte France T +33 (0)2 47 52 11 01 T +33 (0)2 41 38 05 15 8 rue Basse 28018 Authon-du-Perche T +33 (0)1 56 79 24 31
1728@1728-paris.com T +33 (0)1 64 78 39 39 F +33 (0)2 47 52 04 64 F +33 (0)2 41 38 18 18 T +33 (0)2 37 49 13 69 F +33 (0)1 43 26 99 39
www.restaurant-1728.com F +33 (0)1 64 78 35 35 noizay@relaischateaux.com contact@chateau-verrieres.com indiscret5@aol.com restaurantlaperouse@wanadoo.fr
bourron@bourron.fr www.chateaudenoizay.com www.chateau-verrieres.com www.laperouse.fr
L’Aubergade www.bourron.fr Hôtel Napoléon
Michel Trama Château de Rochegude Cour des Loges 40 avenue de Friedland 75008 Paris Le Grand Véfour
52 rue Royale 47270 Puymirol Château de Brissac Place du Château 26790 Rochegude 6 rue du Bœuf 69005 Lyon T +33 (0)1 56 68 43 21 17 rue de Beaujolais 75001 Paris
T +33 (0)5 53 95 31 46 49320 Brissac T +33 (0)4 75 97 21 10 T +33 (0)4 72 77 44 44 F +33 (0)1 56 68 44 40 T +33 (0)1 42 96 56 27
F +33 (0)5 53 95 33 80 T +33 (0)2 41 91 22 21 F +33 (0)4 75 04 89 87 F +33 (0)4 72 40 93 61 napoleon@hotelnapoleon.com F +33 (0)1 42 86 80 71
reservation@tramamichel.com F +33 (0)2 41 91 25 60 informations@chateauderochegude.com contact@courdesloges.com www.hotelnapoleonparis.com resa.gvefour@orange.fr
www.aubergade.com chateau-brissac@wanadoo.fr www.chateauderochegude.com www.courdesloges.com www.grand-vefour.com
www.chateau-brissac.fr Hôtel Raphael
Château d’Apigné Château de Saint-Augustin Domaine de Kerbastic 17 avenue Kléber 75116 Paris Le Saint Paul
Route de Chavagne - Les Landes d'Apigné Château des Briottières 03320 Château sur Allier Les Ateliers Polignac 56520 Guidel T +33 (0)1 53 64 32 00 86 Rue Grande 06570 Saint-Paul de Vence
35650 Le Rheu Route de Marigné 49330 Champigné T +33 (0)4 70 66 42 01 T +33 (0)2 97 65 98 01 F +33 (0)1 53 64 32 01 T +33 (0)4 93 32 65 25
T +33 (0)2 99 14 80 66 T +33 (0)2 41 42 00 02 chateau-saint-augustin@wanadoo.fr F +33 (0)2 97 65 01 30 communication@regina-hotel.com F +33 (0)4 93 32 52 94
F +33 (0)2 99 14 93 98 F +33 (0)2 41 42 01 55 www.chateau-saint-augustin.fr info@domaine-de-kerbastic.com www.raphael-hotel.com reservation@lesaintpaul.com
contact@chateau-apigne.com briottieres@wanadoo.fr www.domaine-de-kerbastic.com www.lesaintpaul.com
www.chateau-apigne.fr www.briottieres.com Château de Sainte Cécile Hôtel Regina
D13 - E16 34630 Saint Thibéry Ferme Saint-Siméon 2 place des Pyramides 75001 Paris Shangri-La Hotel
Château de Bagnols Château du Champ de Bataille T +33 (0)4 67 90 10 38 20 rue Adolphe Marais14600 Honfleur T +33 (0)1 42 60 31 10 10 avenue d'Iéna 75116 Paris
Le Bourg 69620 Bagnols 27110 Le Neubourg F +33 (0)4 67 26 14 80 T +33 (0)2 31 81 78 00 F +33 (0)1 40 15 95 16 T +33 (0)1 53 67 19 98
T +33 (0)4 74 71 40 00 T +33 (0)2 32 34 84 34 contact@chateaudesaintececile.com F +33 (0)2 31 89 48 48 communication@regina-hotel.com F +33 (0)1 53 67 19 19
F +33 (0)4 74 71 40 49 F +33 (0)2 32 35 18 38 www.chateaudesaintececile.com contact@fermesaintsimeon.fr www.regina-hotel.com slpr@shangri-la.com
bagnols@relaischateaux.com chateau@duchampdebataille.com www.fermesaintsimeon.fr www.shangri-la.com
www.chateaudebagnols.fr www.duchampdebataille.com Château de Saint Paterne Hôtel Royal Champagne
Ségolène & Charles-Henry de Valbray Hôtel Athénée Bellevue - 51160 Champillon-Epernay The Regent Grand Hotel Bordeaux
Château de la Ballue Château de Christin 72610 Saint Paterne 19 rue Caumartin 75009 Paris T +33 (0)3 26 52 87 11 2-5 place de la Comédie 33000 Bordeaux
35560 Bazouges-la-Pérouse Nina & Olivier de la Fargue T +33 (0)2 33 27 54 71 T +33 (0)1 40 17 99 29 F +33 (0)3 26 52 89 69 T +33 (0)5 57 30 44 44
T +33 (0)2 99 97 47 86 Chemin de Christin 30250 Junas contact@chateau-saintpaterne.com F +33 (0)1 40 17 98 87 reservation@royalchampagne.com F +33 (0)5 57 30 44 45
F +33 (0)2 99 97 47 70 T +33 (0)4 66 80 45 90 www.chateau-saintpaterne.com contact@hotel-athenee.com www.royalchampagne.com info.bordeaux@rezidorregent.com
chateau@la-ballue.com P +33 (0)6 12 36 13 09 www.hotel-athenee.com www.theregentbordeaux.com
www.la-ballue.com chateaudechristin030@orange.fr Château des Tesnières Hôtel Saint James Paris
www.chateaudechristin.fr John & Siebren Demandt Boon 35370 Torcé Hôtel Bourg Tibourg 43 avenue Bugeaud 75116 Paris Villa Carioca
Château de la Barre T +33 (0)2 99 49 65 02 19 rue du Bourg Tibourg 75004 Paris T +33 (0)1 44 05 81 81 15 avenue Vergniaud 78600 Maisons-Laffitte
Marnie & Guy de Vanssay Château Clément F +33 (0)2 99 49 65 66 T +33 (0)1 42 78 47 39 F +33 (0)1 44 05 81 82 T +33 (0)1 39 62 57 05
72120 Conflans-sur-Anille La Châtaigneraie 07600 Vals les Bains info@chateaudestesnieres.com F +33 (0)1 40 29 07 00 contact@saint-james-paris.com F +33 (0)1 39 62 62 84
T/F +33 (0)2 43 35 00 17 T +33 (0)4 75 87 40 13 www.chateaudestesnieres.com hotel@bourgtibourg.com www.saint-james-paris.com villacarioca@orange.fr
info@chateaudelabarre.com P +33 (0)6 72 75 03 36 www.bourgtibourg.com www.villacarioca.fr
www.chateaudelabarre.com contact@chateauclement.com Château de la Treyne Hôtel de la Vaupalière
www.chateauclement.com 46200 Lacave Hôtel de Choiseul-Praslin 25 avenue Matignon 75008 Paris Villa Gallici
Château de Bonnemare T +33 (0)5 65 27 60 60 19 rue de Balzac 75008 Paris T +33 (0)1 40 75 48 48 Avenue de la Violette 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Sylvie & Alain Vandecandelaere Château Colbert F +33 (0)5 65 27 60 70 T +33 (0)4 42 23 29 23
27380 Radepont Dominique Popihn treyne@relaischateaux.com Hôtel Claude Passart La Gauloise F +33 (0)4 42 96 30 45
T +33 (0)2 32 69 44 33 BP 19 - 49360 Maulévrier www.chateaudelatreyne.com Juan Pablo Molyneux 59 avenue de la Motte-Picquet 75015 Paris reservation@villagallici.com
T +33 (0)2 32 49 03 73 T +33 (0)2 41 55 51 33 4 rue Chapon 75003 Paris T +33 (0)1 47 34 11 64 www.villagallici.com
accueil@bonnemare.com F +33 (0)2 41 55 09 02 Château de Vendeuvre T +33 (0)1 49 96 63 30 F +33 (0)1 40 61 09 70
www.bonnemare.com reception@chateaucolbert.com 14170 Vendeuvre F +33 (0)1 44 59 39 44 e.benezet@yahoo.fr Villa Marie
www.chateaucolbert.com T +33 (0)2 31 40 93 83 paris@molyneuxstudio.fr Route des Plages 83350 Ramatuelle
Château de Boucéel F +33 (0)2 31 40 11 11 www.molyneuxstudio.eu La Grande Cascade T +33 (0)4 94 97 40 22
Lieu-dit Boucéel 50240 Vergoncey Château du Grand-Lucé chateau@vendeuvre.com Allée de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne F +33 (0)4 94 97 37 55
T +33 (0)2 33 48 34 61 9 place de la République www.vendeuvre.com Hôtel Design Sorbonne 75016 Paris contact@villamarie.com
F +33 (0)2 33 48 16 26 72150 Le Grand Lucé 6 rue Victor Cousin 75005 Paris T +33 (0)1 45 27 33 51 www.villamarie.fr
chateaudebouceel@wanadoo.fr T +33 (0)2 43 40 85 56 Château de la Verrerie T +33 (0)1 43 54 58 08 F +33 (0)1 42 88 99 06
www.chateaudebouceel.com www.chateaugrandluce.com 41800 Montrouveau F +33 (0)1 40 51 05 18 www.grandecascade.com
tc@timothy-corrigan.com T +33 (0)2 54 72 43 67 reservation@hotelsorbonne.com grandecascade@wanadoo.fr
Château de la Bourdaisière F +33 (0)2 54 72 50 06 www.hotelsorbonne.com
37270 Montlouis-sur-Loire Château de Mirambeau chateaulaverrerie@orange.fr La Mirande
T +33 (0)2 47 45 16 31 1 avenue du Comte Duchatel www.chateaudelaverrerie.fr Hôtel des Grands Hommes 4 place de la Mirande 84000 Avignon
F +33 (0)2 47 45 09 11 17150 Mirambeau 17 place du Panthéon 75005 Paris T +33 (0)4 90 14 20 20
contact@chateaulabourdaisiere.com T +33 (0)5 46 04 91 20 T +33 (0)1 46 34 19 60 F +33 (0)4 90 86 26 85
www.labourdaisiere.com F +33 (0)5 46 04 26 72 F +33 (0)1 43 26 67 32 mirande@la-mirande.fr
reservation@chateaumirambeau.com reservation@hoteldesgrandshommes.com www.la-mirande.fr
www.chateaumirambeau.com www.hoteldesgrandshommes.com
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Index of Designers
Professional designers Owner-decorators
Vincent Bastie Richard Martinet Françoise Baverez Marie Diffre Nicole de Roquefeuil
6 rue du Parc 94160 Saint-Mandé 6 rue des Poitevins 75006 Paris Hôtel Regina Château de Sainte Cécile Château de Boucéel
T +33 (0)1 43 74 10 06 T +33 (0)1 53 10 31 20 2 place des Pyramides 75001 Paris D13 - E16 34630 Saint Thibéry Lieu-dit Boucéel 50240 Vergoncey
F +33 (0)1 41 74 06 01 F +33 (0)1 53 10 31 29 T +33 (0)1 42 60 31 10 T +33 (0)4 67 90 10 38 T +33 (0)2 33 48 34 61
cabinetbastie.vincent@hotmail.fr contact@affine-design.com F +33 (0)1 40 15 95 16 F +33 (0)4 67 26 14 80 F +33 (0)2 33 48 16 26
www.affine-design.com communication@regina-hotel.com contact@chateaudesaintececile.com chateaudebouceel@wanadoo.fr
Timothy Corrigan www.regina-hotel.com www.chateaudesaintececile.com www.chateaudebouceel.com
22 rue Lafayette 75009 Paris J. P. Molyneux Studio
T +33 (0)1 45 26 04 52 4 rue Chapon 75003 Paris Jean-Marie & Christine Boelen Bruno Dujardin Jean-Louis & Jocelyne Sibuet
tc@timothy-corrigan.com T +33 (0)1 49 96 63 30 Ferme Saint Siméon Château de la Verrerie Chemin du Petit Darbon
www.timothy-corrigan.com F +33 (0)1 44 59 39 44 20 rue Adolphe Marais 14600 Honfleur 41800 Montrouveau 144 Demi Quartier 74120 Megève
paris@molyneuxstudio.fr T +33 (0)2 31 81 78 00 T +33 (0)2 54 72 43 67 T +33 (0)4 50 90 63 20
Décoration Jacques Garcia www.molyneuxstudio.eu F +33 (0)2 31 89 48 48 F +33 (0)2 54 72 50 06 contact@sibuethotels-spa.com
212 rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris contact@fermesaintsimeon.fr chateaulaverrerie@orange.fr www.groupe-sibuet.com
T +33 (0)1 42 97 48 70 750 Lexington Avenue 5th Floor www.fermesaintsimeon.fr www.chateaudelaverrerie.fr
F +33 (0)1 42 97 48 10 New York, NY 10022 USA Martin Stein
assistante@decojacquesgarcia.com T +1 212 628 0097 Louis-Albert de Broglie Philippe & Stéphanie Gombert La Mirande
www.decorationjacquesgarcia.com jp@molyneuxstudio.com Château de la Bourdaisière Château de la Treyne 4 place de la Mirande 84000 Avignon
37270 Montlouis-sur-Loire 46200 Lacave T +33 (0)4 90 14 20 20
Richard Goulet Charles Montemarco T +33 (0)2 47 45 16 31 T +33 (0)5 65 27 60 60 F +33 (0)4 90 86 26 85
P +33 (0)6 10 89 81 00 23 rue Michel Le Comte 75003 Paris F +33 (0)2 47 45 09 11 F +33 (0)5 65 27 60 70 mirande@la-mirande.fr
richardgoullet.decorateur@gmail.com P +33 (0)6 14 18 36 45 contact@chateaulabourdaisiere.com treyne@relaischateaux.com www.la-mirande.fr
www.richardgoullet-decoration.com F +33 (0)4 42 23 29 23 www.labourdaisiere.com www.chateaudelatreyne.com
cmontemarco@orange.fr Hedwige de Valbray
François-Joseph Graf Charles-André & Larissa de Brissac Lord & Lady Hamlyn Château des Briottières
31 quai Anatole France 75007 Paris Annie Verlant Château de Brissac Château de Bagnols Route de Marigné 49330 Champigné
T +33 (0)1 44 42 02 22 255 avenue Pierre de Coubertin 49320 Brissac Le Bourg 69620 Bagnols T +33 (0)2 41 42 00 02
F +33 (0)1 44 42 02 11 84200 Carpentras T +33 (0)2 41 91 22 21 T +33 (0)4 74 71 40 00 F +33 (0)2 41 42 01 55
contact@ariodante.fr P +33 (0)6 07 73 48 49 F +33 (0)2 41 91 25 60 F +33 (0)4 74 71 40 49 briottieres@wanadoo.fr
www.francoisjosephgraf.com av@annieverlant.com chateau-brissac@wanadoo.fr bagnols@relaischateaux.com www.briottieres.com
www.annieverlant.com www.chateau-brissac.fr www.chateaudebagnols.fr
Dominique Honnet Charles-Henry & Ségolène de Valbray
6 rue Juvénal des Ursins 10000 Troyes Rairies Montrieux Éric & Marie-Antoinette Chabot Domaine de Kerbastic Château de Saint Paterne
T +33 (0)3 25 73 47 08 Route de Fougeré 49430 Les Rairies Château Clément Les Ateliers Polignac 56520 Guidel 72610 Saint Paterne
F +33 (0)3 23 73 47 09 T +33 (0)2 41 21 10 49 La Châtaigneraie 07600 Vals les Bains T +33(0)2 97 65 98 01 T +33 (0)2 33 27 54 71
k.cosnard@montrieux.fr T +33 (0)4 75 87 40 13 F +33(0)2 97 65 01 30 contact@chateau-saintpaterne.com
Î TREMA www.rairies.com P +33 (0)6 72 75 03 36 info@domaine-de-kerbastic.com www.chateau-saintpaterne.com
Valérie Manoil contact@chateauclement.com www.domaine-de-kerbastic.com
53 rue Rodier 75009 Paris Pierre-Yves Rochon www.chateauclement.com Sylvie Vandecandelaere
T +33 (0)1 48 74 01 27 9 avenue Matignon 75008 Paris Marie-Françoise Mathiot Château de Bonnemare
i.trema@wanadoo.fr T +33 (0)1 44 95 84 84 Jean-François Chuet Château de La Ballue 27380 Radepont
F +33 (0)1 44 95 84 70 8 rue d’Anjou 75008 Paris 35560 Bazouges-la-Pérouse T +33 (0)2 32 69 44 33
Bruno & Alexandre Lafourcade pyr@pyr-design.com T +33 (0)1 40 17 04 77 T +33 (0)2 99 97 47 86 T +33 (0)2 32 49 03 73
10 boulevard Victor Hugo www.pyr-design.com 1728@1728-paris.com F +33 (0)2 99 97 47 70 accueil@bonnemare.com
13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence www.restaurant-1728.com chateau@la-ballue.com www.bonnemare.com
T +33 (0)4 90 92 10 14 Arnaud & Clarisse de Saint Martin www.la-ballue.com
b.lafourcade@wanadoo.fr Hôtel Martin-Fortris Estrella de Cordon Guy & Marnie de Vanssay
www.architecture-lafourcade.com 8 rue Basse 28018 Authon-du-Perche Château de Bourron Alain Bisotti & Pascal Moncelli Château de la Barre
T +33 (0)2 37 49 13 69 14 bis rue du Maréchal Foch Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche 72120 Conflans-sur-Anille
LOVE Editions indiscret5@aol.com 77780 Bourron-Marlotte info@hprg.eu T/F +33 (0)2 43 35 00 17
229 rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris T +33 (0)1 64 78 39 39 www.hotels-paris-rive-gauche.com info@chateaudelabarre.com
T +33 (0)1 58 62 50 70 Valérie Serin F +33 (0)1 64 78 35 35 www.chateaudelabarre.com
F +33 (0) 1 58 62 50 71 Rue Saint Laurent, 2 1207 Genève, Suisse bourron@bourron.fr Dominique Popihn
contact@luxelove.com T +41 (0)79 608 62 97 www.bourron.fr Château Colbert Christine Védier
www.agencelove.com T +33 (0)6 12 89 57 18 BP 19 - 49360 Maulévrier Château de Rochegude
sv@valerieserin.com John Demandt T +33 (0)2 41 55 51 33 Place du château 26790 Rochegude
Malphettes & Biz www.valerieserin.com Château des Tesnières F +33 (0)2 41 55 09 02 T +33 (0)4 75 97 21 10
182 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 35370 Torcé reception@chateaucolbert.com F +33 (0)4 75 04 89 87
75008 Paris Bambi Sloan T +33 (0)2 99 49 65 02 www.chateaucolbert.com informations@chateauderochegude.com
T +33 (0)1 45 63 17 49 T +33 (0)1 42 65 13 55 F +33 (0)2 99 49 65 66 www.chateauderochegude.com
F +33 (0)1 45 63 17 48 tribusloan@wanadoo.fr info@chateaudestesnieres.com Elisabeth Renault
mb3@wanadoo.fr www.chateaudestesnieres.com Château d’Apigné Cécile William
http:/metb.fr Route de Chavagne - Les Landes d'Apigné Château de Noizay
35650 Le Rheu Promenade de Waulsort 37210 Noizay
T +33 (0)2 99 14 80 66 T +33 (0)2 47 52 11 01
F +33 (0)2 99 14 93 98 F +33 (0)2 47 52 04 64
contact@chateau-apigne.com noizay@relaischateaux.com
www.chateau-apigne.fr www.chateaudenoizay.com
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086 Château de Bagnols 170 Hôtel Martin-Fortris 352 Index of Designers

1. The Three Golds Salon, decorated in gold leaf

1. The stately entrance hall

1. Calming tones in the Aïda Room

1. View of one of the salons

1. The Junior Suite

1. The grand staircase fashioned out of wrought iron lends

1. This monumental chimney-piece in the Parade

1. The Boudoir leading off the Parade Room

1. The Library, with the French Billiards Room beyond

1. The Bame Room: a tribute to the familiar and fond name

Hôtel Bourg Tibourg

1. A sofa for taking a serene pause on the ground-floor

1. The Cordon Suite

1. The La Bédoyère Suite

1. The entrance hall is quite spectacular with its monumental

1. The Louis XIII Room

Château du Champ de Bataille

1. The “Le Stofflet” restaurant

1. The Barry Room

1. The visitor is submerged in 19th-century

1. A night tucked up in an alcove beneath a draped corona bedhead

Château des Briottières

1-2. The main salon

1. The Green Salon

1. The Lake Room

1. The large salon

1. The Red Room

1. The Grand Salon

1. The Anne Dugué Deluxe Room

1-2. Each bedroom takes the first name of people who

1. A graceful enfilade of connecting rooms

1. An imposing dresser with fine mesh doors, boasting a collection of

1. Country scenes in camaïeu framed in twirling floral garlands

1. The Large Salon arranged around a stone chimney-piece

1. The grand walnut staircase with its double curve

1. The Honey Salon

Cour des Loges

1. A private dining room within the restaurant

Hotel Design Sorbonne

1. One of the superior bedrooms

1. The Yellow Salon

1. The bar, exposed beams and tomette floor tiles

1. A luxury room, with a sumptuous Venetian crystal ceiling light

1. A room overlooking the galleries of the Palais-Royal

1. A magnificent view over the Bois de Boulogne

Hôtel de Choiseul Praslin

1. The Main Salon: the walls are covered in woven

Hôtel Claude Passart

1. The Grand Salon, with exceptional proportions

1. On the living room walls, some rare French tapestries

Hôtel des Grands Hommes

For the furniture, the desks, bedside tables and

1. The reception desk

1. View of the Salon

1. The Violette Room

1. The Salon adorned with panelling and a

1. The Florence Room, with Louis XV-style panelling, a four-poster bed

1. The Large Dining Room with its monumental Liégeois

1. Room with a bow-fronted