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InterContinental Paris Le Grand
Paris, France · InterContinental · Core Luxury
Isaac and Émile Pereire's Grand Hôtel, designed by Alfred Armand, was inaugurated by Empress Eugénie on 5 May 1862 as Haussmann remade Paris opposite today's Opéra. Café de la Paix has occupied the ground floor since opening day; James Gordon Bennett Jr. recruited Henry Morton Stanley in the Imperial Suite to find Livingstone. Godard shot Alphaville in its corridors; InterContinental still runs the mansard-roofed block after a 2003 reopen and a 2014 Qatar sale.
- 458 rooms
- Opened 1862
- Neighborhood: Opéra
- Rooms from 183 sq ft (17 m²)
- Architect: Alfred Armand
About InterContinental Paris Le Grand
- It officially opened 30 June 1862 with some 800 guest rooms, a Second Empire mansard block opposite today's Palais Garnier.
- Émile Zola set the death of Nana here; Tsar Nicholas and King Edward VII were among the royal guests.
- InterContinental arrived in 1981; the house closed in December 2001 and reopened on 5 April 2003 after renovation.
- Entry-level rooms start at 183 sq ft (17 m²).
History
Le Grand Hôtel was built by the Péreire brothers Isaac and Émile and designed by Alfred Armand; construction began in April 1861 and it opened in 1862, with inauguration by Empress Eugénie on 5 May 1862 and official opening on 30 June 1862. The hotel was built in the Second Empire style with a mansard roof as part of Baron Haussmann’s reconstruction of Paris. It has hosted royal guests and notable figures including Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra, King Edward VII, Queen Rania of Jordan, Victor Hugo, and James Gordon Bennett Jr. After periods under CIGA and Grand Metropolitan, it came under InterContinental management in 1981, was renamed Le Grand Hotel Inter-Continental Paris in 1986, closed for renovation in December 2001, and reopened on 5 April 2003 as InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel. The hotel’s renowned Café de la Paix has been on the ground floor since the property opened.
The setting
InterContinental Paris Le Grand commands 2 Rue Scribe at Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement, directly opposite the Palais Garnier. Inaugurated on 5 May 1862 by Empress Eugénie as the largest hotel project of Haussmann's rebuilt capital — its mansard roofline and gilded Salon Opéra a deliberate emblem of Second Empire modernity — it preceded the Palais Garnier's own 1875 opening by 13 years. The legendary Café de la Paix on the ground floor has served as Paris's social rendezvous since that opening day. The Tuileries Garden is 10 minutes on foot south, the Louvre 16 minutes, and the grands magasins of Boulevard Haussmann a short walk north.
Restaurants and bars
- Café de la Paix — Café · classic French cuisine
- Le Bar du Grand Hôtel — Bar
- La Verrière — Restaurant
Experiences
- Algotherm Dermo Ocean Spa signature treatments — Signature treatments at the Algotherm Dermo Ocean Spa in an intimate and refined setting.
- Live music evenings at Le Bar du Grand Hôtel — Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, piano and live vocals with cocktails at Le Bar du Grand Hôtel.
- Café de la Paix dining — Classic French cuisine on the terrace or in the historic café with a view of the Opera house.
Amenities
- Spa
- Steam room
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
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