I évasion voyage dans le temps I fly away journey through time I الزمـن عبـر رحلـة ق ل ّ لنتحـ
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I évasion voyage dans le temps I fly away journey through time I الزمـن عبـر رحلـة ق ل ّ لنتحـ
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Crillon , the rebirth
After more than four years of refurbishment
-and it was worth the wait- legendary Hotel
Crillon at Parigian Place de la Concorde
reopened on July 5th. A gigantic project that
today makes this establishment one of the most
luxurious in the world!
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ven if this majestic building has everything of a palace, the Crillon
had yet to win the distinction. Indeed, facing the tough competition
of the new Paris luxury hotels, namely Shangri-La, Mandarin Oriental or
the Peninsula, Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who purchased
the property in 2010, shuttered the hotel in 2013 for its much needed
face lift. The now Rosewood Hotels & Resorts managed property is
opulent, but by no means pretentious.
The goal is to embrace the Crillon’s legacy, enhancing its 18th-century
furnishings, while bringing the hotel into the 21st century. New spaces
-a spa and a pool- have been built for 21st century travellers. Apart
from a diverse gastronomic choice, whether the Crillon’s new fine
dining restaurant, a more casual eatery brasserie and bar, a posh
courtyard, or Jardin d’Hiver for afternoon tea, aboundinf choice and
discreet excellence seduce more than ever.
The storied landmark was commissioned by King Louis XV in 1758 and
built by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the biggest architect of his time. When
the ambitious renovation task began, no expense was spared, and four
Paris-based interior designers namely, Tristan Auer, Chahan Minassian,
Cyril Vergniol and Aline Asmar d’Amman were brought in to work with
talented artisans. One can’t talk about the Crillon’s accommodations
without mentioning the two Grands Appartements by Karl Lagerfeld.
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The legendary designer was asked to contribute to the project due to its head-to-toe makeover or its historic past, but because everything
his affinity for 18th-century antiques: canopy beds, a Lagerfeld-curated falls in line from the second you step in to the painstaking moment you
library and a bright bathroom with massive marble. must depart. An icon has truly been reborn
Needless to say, this is one of Paris’s best hotels. Not just because of www.rosewoodhotels.com/fr/hotel-de-crillon
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1.La chambre d’un des somptueux grands appartements signée Cyril Vergnol I A
room at one of the sumptuous big apartments designed by Cyril Vergnol I غرفة
فرنيول سيريل بإمضاء ،الكبيرة الشقق احدى
2. La piscine de l’hôtel entourée d’une spectaculaire fresque en céramique
céladon créée par le sculpteur new-yorkais Peter Lane. I The pool lined with
fish mosaic tiles designed by New Yorker ceramist Peter Lane I الفندق مسبح
النحات اجناز من األخضر الصيني سيالدون سيراميك من رائعة بلوحة احملاط
الين بيتر النيويوركي
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