press book - L`Hotel du Collectionneur

PRESS BOOK
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A N I N V I TAT I O N TO T R AV E L
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A P A S T, A H I S T O R Y
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ARCHITECTURE & STYLE
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The Art deco style
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The Architects
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The works of art
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The andalusian patio
T H E R E V I VA L
O F A N A R T D EC O L EG E N D...
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THE HÔTEL DU COLLECTIONNEUR
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The rooms and suites
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The Purple Bar
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Le Safran restaurant
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The Mosaïc Spa
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Meetings and reception rooms
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C O N TA C T
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A N I N V I TAT I O N
TO T R AV E L
The Hôtel du Collectionneur Arc de Triomphe Paris
enjoys an exceptional location in the heart of the 8th
arrondissement, facing the Parc Monceau and a short
walk from the Champs-Elysées and the Rue du Faubourg St Honoré.
In this historic neighbourhood, Art and Architecture
have always been closely linked. Enriched by its history, the hotel seeks to give a new vision of luxury 5-star
hotels.
Its style, inspired by the transatlantic liners, invites
you to rediscover the splendor of the 30s in an elegant
and distinguished atmosphere.
A unique experience in Paris.
The Hôtel du Collectionneur Arc de Triomphe Paris
sets itself out as a landmark in the Art of Hospitality
and in the Art of bringing back to life the decors of
this avant-garde period.
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A PA ST, A H I STO RY
With its location on the Rue de Courcelles, facing the Parc Monceau and a
few steps from the Rue du Faubourg
St Honoré, the Hôtel du Collectionneur
Arc de Triomphe Paris could not but
pay tribute to the majestic mansions of
the great bankers and industrialists of
France’s Second Empire – Péreire, Rothschild, Camondo, Fould and Menier
– and, more specifically, to the Hôtel
du Collectionneur designed by JacquesEmile Ruhlmann for the 1925 Paris
Universal Exhibition.
Going back even further in time,
this part of the 8th arrondissement
contained the largest number of mansions and prestigious houses, such as
the Hôtel de Choiseul constructed in
the 18th century, the Hôtel de Marigny,
Hôtel de Montbazon and the famous
“Folie Beaujon”, built shortly before
the French Revolution. A series of pavilions and plots where, amongst others,
the famous Chartreuse was erected,
with a chapel and home for orphans.
The uniqueness of this location called
for due tribute to the neighbourhood’s
historic and artistic heritage. For 400
years, the 8th arrondissement has been
the meeting-point of art and architecture.
The large number of mansions, gardens
and private courtyards has drawn many
connoisseurs and patrons whose bequests are displayed in the many Parisian museums, libraries and institutes.
The Pagoda on Rue de Courcelles and
the Saint Alexander Nevsky Russian
Orthodox Cathedral on Rue Daru are
some of the numerous testimonies to
the neighbourhood’s cultural vibrancy
that attracted Zola, Monet, Maupas-
sant, Chopin, Proust and Baudelaire
among others. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the great architects and designers mingled with the sculptors, painters and craftsmen who could be found
at the Fonderie du Roule and the Villa
Wagram Saint-Honoré. Each period has
left its mark: neo-Louis XV buildings
with their decorative stonework, the
originality and creative extravagance of
the 30s, the glass-fronted edifices of the
60s... A knowing eye will descry those
aesthetic footprints everywhere: art
galleries, buildings whose appearance
attests to an intense artistic life, Parc
Monceau’s gilded gates evoking craftsmanship, inner courtyards, covered arcades, carriage entrances, etc.
At the hotel’s location near Rue de Lisbonne where Jacques Emile Ruhlman
studio’s coordinated the talents of over
a hundred artists, the architects wished
to pay tribute to the Art Deco period
that left its mark all over Europe and
America.
The presence and impact of the great
architects, collectors, designers and
artists in the 8th arrondissement - such
as Jules Leleu, Armand Albert Rateau
and Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, guided
the aesthetic choices for creating the
Hôtel du Collectionneur using as theme
the great transatlantic liners of the 30s.
By attracting recognised talents in
modern architecture and design, the
Hôtel du Collectionneur Arc de Triomphe
Paris follows sure-footedly the lead of
the great Parisian mansions and makes
its own contribution to the neighbourhood’s architectural history.
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A R C H I T EC T U R E
& ST Y L E
Sculpture de bronze Martel
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T H E A RT D ECO ST Y L E
" T H E 193 0 S "
The Art Deco style is an artistic movement born during the 1910s and that flourished between the 1920s and the 1940s.
It made its lively presence felt in the decorative arts, architecture, design, fashion
and costumes. The word "Art Déco" refers
to the style given triumphal acclaim at
the International Exposition of Modern
Industrial and Decorative Arts that took
place in Paris in 1925.
The façades required lengthy research to
successfully create a harmony between the
Haussmannian classical architecture and
the decorative style of the 30s. The allusion to the Chicago buildings is striking.
Lines futuristic almost to excess, symmetrically-organised blocs of stone, alabaster windows and embedded bas-reliefs
point to the reconstitution in our day of
a long history.
In the spirit of the famous transatlantic liners, the hotel space is organised around a
central garden bordered by a glass pergola
that invites you to take a stroll as though
on the deck of a ship.
The effect of perspective and height,
necessary for all buildings celebrating
this age, is enhanced by the presence of
a monumental staircase inspired by the
original plans that Auguste Perret (the
renowned 1930s architect and engineer)
created for the Trocadéro Economic and
Social Centre.
From the rooms to the garden, not to mention the lobby, every detail tells a story by
evoking a rare material, a motif inspired
by an original drawing, the presence of a
work of art, a piece of furniture bought at
an auction. Each detail is a discovery.
Brazilian rosewood and inlays for the
room doors, Macassar ebony, ceramics,
amaranth, shagreen-patterned walls
(skate and shark skin, a precious coating
specific to the 30s), exotic woods, Absolut
Black granite, Oriental Jade green granite
(from a quarry in China).
The stylistic exercise therefore lay in exploring the rich palette of contemporary
materials and techniques combined with
the noble materials of the past.
Alexandre Danan points out that the real
achievement was not so much the search
for the perfect replica as the effort of
imagination required 80 years later to recreate the effect of certain materials.
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T H E A R C H I T EC T S
The Hôtel du Collectionneur Arc de
Triomphe Paris bears the signatures of distinguished personalities: Stanislas Fiszer
for the original architecture, layouts, volumes and façades, Jacques Garcia and
Alexandre Danan for the interior design,
and Olivier Riols for the green spaces.
For the Hôtel du Collectionneur Arc de
Triomphe Paris, Stanislas Fiszer once again
employed his talents as archivist and visual artist to create the façades and design
the volumes.
Jacques Garcia added his touch and a
warm atmosphere to the Hôtel du Collectionneur, always with his attention to detail and the choice of the most precious
materials.
Besides laying out all the green spaces,
the landscape artist Olivier Riols created
one of the hotel’s masterpieces: an 800
sqm (8611 sqft) Andalusian Patio. His expertise is well known since he has worked
on landscaping the gardens of the Palais
Royal and at many famous stately homes.
After years of research and work, with the
help of Ruhlmann’s working drawings
graciously provided by Emmanuel Bréon,
curator at the Boulogne Billancourt Musée des Années 30 (Museum of the 1930s),
the Hôtel du Collectionneur called on
many craftsmen for the bespoke creation
of each decorative element from drawings
or photographs.
Alexandre Danan easily compares his approach as the one of a “major couturier
who works on each detail as though it
were an essential part of the whole”. For
this project, Alexandre Danan deployed
his vast experience in hotel renovation
and design.
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T H E WO R K S
O F A RT
Unique works of art, bought at auctions worldwide, are on display in the hotel. Ruhlmann, Armand-Albert Rateau, Edgar Brant,
Süe & Mare and Erté.
• Sculpture by Martel, in the center of the
lobby
• Bronze and marble console by Edgar
Brant in the lobby
• Console by Edgar Brant in the Normandie lounge
• The display cabinets either side of the entrance to the Purple Bar, marble motifs by
Rateau for Jeanne Lanvin
• Armchairs by Süe & Mare in the entrance
• Bronze bench by Rateau
Bronze and marble console by Edgar Brant in the lobby
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T E R R AC E S A N D
A N DA L U S I A N
PAT I O
Extending from the Lobby, the tree-filled
space designed by Olivier Riols can be seen
from Rue de Courcelles as a call to tranquility and serenity. Its 800 sqm (8611 sqft)
makes it one of the largest open-air hotel
gardens in Paris.
A subtle mix of exotic and Parisian species, a
variety of flowers, orange trees, lemon trees,
cypress hedges, rose plants and palm trees are
arranged around a parallelepiped granite infinity fountain at the focal point of the main
terrace, evoking an Andalusian patio. The
landscape architect wished to create a yearround garden. Even in winter, the restaurant
and hotel customers can enjoy a space of
greenness in the heart of Paris.
Olivier Riols designed two other terraces:
hidden and confidential, the “Terrasse du
pont” opens in the fair-weather months to
welcome lunches and dinners in an exotic
setting. Linking the Rue de Courcelles and
the Purple Bar, the “Terrasse du Purple” welcomes its visitors throughout the day, from
morning coffee to evening cocktails. Plant
walls, flowers, hedges and trees ornament
these spaces.
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THE HÔTEL DU
CO L L EC T I O N N E U R
ARC DE TRIOMPHE
PA R I S
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THE ROOMS AND SUITES
Located around the patio, on 7 floors, the
478 rooms, including 52 suites and 92 Executive Rooms, offer guests an exceptionally quiet atmosphere in the heart of Paris.
Some of them boast large private terraces
overlooking the Eiffel Tower and the Paris
rooftops.
Like the upper decks of the famous liners,
halls with walls upholstered in a celadon
green shagreen pattern lead to the rooms
with inlayed Macassar ebony doors.
Designed in the spirit of cabins of the 30s
liners, the rooms are decorated in Art Deco
style. Furniture in Macassar ebony with
inlays re-created from Ruhlmann’s original drawings, doors in Brazilian rosewood,
silk-effect linen and curtains with geometric and floral prints.
Guests staying on the 6 and 7 floors
have a direct private access to the Executive Lounge, a private lounge, a place for
really relaxing, with numerous amenities: a
private welcome desk, catering throughout
the day, a private terrace...
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The bathrooms (in most cases, the bath and
shower are separate) are closed by a silkscreen-printed glass door with 30s motifs,
affording a surprisingly open perspective
and direct natural daylight. The Oriental
Jade green granite vanity top above an Absolut-Black granite cubist parallelepiped
stand (a tribute to Picasso, Braque and Juan
Gris) accentuate the evocative uniqueness
of these rooms.
The Presidential Suite has a terrace that
majestically overlooks the Andalusian Patio, and offering its guests an incomparable
view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower. Its 150
sqm (1,600 sqft) offer two rooms, a splendid bathroom with a marble Art Deco floor
and equipped with a hammam and a 160cm diameter spa bath.
With its unmistakably Art Deco atmosphere and 142 sqm (1530 sqft), the Royal
Suite is an adjustable space composed of
two rooms, a spacious dining room, a private lounge and a large terrace opening on
the Andalusian Patio and its unrivalled
quietness.
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THE PURPLE
BAR
The chic and retro setting gives the Purple Bar
an inimitable atmosphere. Its unique decor,
comprising gold-leaf fluting, intimate alcoves,
crystal chandeliers and precious wood, is reminiscent of the splendors of the Parisian parties
in the 30’s.
Throughout the day, The Purple Bar provides breakfast, lunch, a gourmet tea-time, an
elegant aperitif and the classics of hotel bars.
The team of young, creative barmen will amaze
you with their «collection» of drinks, cocktails,
champagne or rare spirits.
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LE SAFRAN
R E STA U R A N T
Warm and completely Art deco, "Le
Safran Restaurant", provides modern,
elegant and colored French cuisine
guided by the seasonal availability of
the ingredients and the inspiration of
our Chef.
A large room with bay windows opening on beautifully landscaped terraces: on one side the confidential
"Terrasse du Pont" floored with teak,
edged by a plant wall much appre-
ciated by customers. On the other
side, the "Terrasse du Purple Bar".
Another jewel of the hotel the third
terrace opens out in the heart of the
Andalusian patio as the weather warms. Its wide, peaceful extent can accommodate up to 80 guests.
Every Sunday, a gourmet brunch
unveils its many-flavoured buffet.
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T H E M O S A I C S PA
A haven of peace, the Spa Décléor & Carita offers over
its 400 sqm (4,300 sqft) to well-being and relaxation.
Floored throughout with a soft-toned mosaic, its intimate and luxurious decoration fits seamlessly in with
the spirit of the hotel.
Its luxurious setting houses 10 cabins, a wide Jacuzzi, a
hydrotonic bath with massaging jets, a sauna, an oriental hamman and a fitness room.
Personal coaches are available for customised training
indoors, or in the nearby Parc Monceau.
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MEETINGS
A N D R EC E PT I O N R O O M S
The Hôtel du Collectionneur boasts
1,700 sqm (18,300 sqft) of meeting facilities, accommodating events for up
to 650 persons.
The six rooms have fully-adjustable
layouts, and are located around the
Andalusian Patio, a large landscaped
terrace garden at the very center of the
hotel. Accessible from a glass “Pergola”
opening onto the garden, the rooms all
receive the daylight.
In an authentic tribute to the luxurious
transatlantic liners, each bears the name
of a famous ship.
The Queen Mary, a full-sized, 290 sqm
(3,120 sqft) reception room, accommodates up to 380 people.
The charming Champollion and Rochambeau rooms, two boardrooms seating 16, are equipped with precious-wood
tables and leather armchairs.
The three Liberty, Lafayette and Carré
du Patio rooms can accommodate up
to 80 people for meetings, conferences
or private dinners.
650 people. A unique and prestigious
place in Paris, ideal for conventions,
conferences, parties, cocktails and
weddings.
The sumptuous Normandy (650 sqm /
7,000 sqft) and its hall, the Foyer Normandie (300 sqm / 3,230 sqft) complete the set. Accessible by a majestic
staircase of admirably-crafted wrought
iron, it opens onto an impressively-spacious foyer. This can be divided into
seven rooms and accommodates up to
Our Chef and its team propose a various set of menus and gourmet breaks
compatible with the different needs
of the day. A large choice of set ups,
a spacious business centre and a fully
dedicated team complete the Hôtel du
Collectionneur offers, one of the most
comprehensive in Paris.
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51-57, rue de Courcelles 75008 Paris, France
www.hotelducollectionneur.com
51-57, rue de Courcelles
75008 Paris
www.hotelducollectionneur.com
Co m mun i c at io n departmen t
Alexia Gobit-Abril / Andréa Cohen
Tel.: +33(0)1 58 36 67 14
communication@thegatecollection.com
Le Safran Restaurant
From Monday to Saturday:
Lunch from 12 pm to 3 pm - Dinner from 6:30pm to 11:30 pm
Sunday:
Brunch from 12:30 pm to 3 pm - Dinner from 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm
The Purple Bar
Everyday from 10 am to 2 am
The Mozaic SPA
From Monday to Saturady from 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm
Press contact
Agence Pascale Venot
Laura Tudal
01 53 53 40 59
ltudal@pascalevenot.com