The Le Meurice is one of Paris' most prized treasures with a rich history. Dating back to 1771 the genius behind the hotel, Mr. Charles-Augstin Meurice, used his own coaching inn to fly them to Paris ( which back then was a 36 hour flight). He created the second inn in 1817 which was a huge success. Sadly Charles would die three years later at the age of 40 years old. Though the creator had died the hotel was a booming success. Many famous people came like in 1855 Queen Victoria stayed at the hotel.
In 1905 Arthur Miller (the head of the hotel manegment company) and his director- Mr. Schwenter remodeled the hotel which cost about 8 million dollars. In 1914-1918 the hotel was shut down and turned into a hospital for wounded soilders during WWI. Picasso (the famous painter) and his wife , Olga Kolklova picked Le Meurice as the place for their wedding.
With a beautiful history and rich design Le Meurice is an amazing hotel and amazing sight to see. (Sight I got the information http://www.hotelsite.com/France/Paris/Le-Meurice-Dorchester-Collection_1226556/history.html)
OooOOOOoO lala. Fancy. You should plan your trip to Paris on your blog. It would be fun to see all the spots you would go. I went once, but only for a few days. I went to the Louvre to see Mona Lisa and to the Eiffel Tower and a few other very cool churches and townships.
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