InterContinental Paris Le Grand, 2 Rue Scribe, 75442 Paris, France.
Paris is the capital and the largest city of France as well as the capital of the Īle-de-France region and is located in the northern part of the county. Paris is the most important political, economic and cultural centre of the country and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Paris has several prominent hills, of which the highest is Montmartre at 130 metres (427 feet).
The river Seine divided Paris in two parts, the Rive Droite (right bank) in the northern part and the Rive Gauche (left bank) in the southern part. The river Seine is a major river and commercial waterway in the regions of Īle-de-France and Haute-Normandie. It rise in eastern France near the Swiss Alps and flows through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre. Paris is situated in the north-bending arc of river Seine and includes two islands, the Īle Saint-Louis and the larger Īle de la Cité with the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris and forms the oldest part of the city.
The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, is one of the two Parisian opera houses of the Institution Opéra National de Paris. Opened in 1875, the Opéra Garnier is located on the right bank of river Seine in the 9th arrondissement. This grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time. The Palais Garnier, situated on Place de l'Opéra, was designed as part of the great Parisian reconstruction of the Second Empire initiated by Emperor Napoleon III. Since 1989 L'Opéra Bastille is the home base of Opéra National de Paris and was designed to replace the Palais Garnier, which is nowadays mainly used for ballet performances.
The InterContinental Paris Le Grand, a luxurious five-star hotel, enjoys a unique and fantastic location right in the heart of Paris in the 9th arrondissement, overlooking Place de l'Opera with the famous Opéra Garnier and is only a stone's throw away from Boulevard Haussmann with the glamourous department stores Galeries Lafayettes and Printemps, Rue Saint Honoré, the Louvre museum and Place Vendôme.
Originally constructed in 1862, the magnificent and historic Le Grand Hotel in Paris has re-opened its doorsafter an 18 month restoration programme in 2003, which transformed this property into a luxurious and high-tech four-star deluxe property for the 21st century. The impressive facade melts into the glamorous interior, decorated in a stunning Empire style that reflects the Napoleon's love of grandeur.
The InterContinental Paris Le Grand offers 477 guestrooms, junior suites and suiters an five floors. All rooms are elegantly and comfortably decorated in fine Art Deco style and more than 80 rooms overlook the Opéra Garnier.
InterContinental Le Grand Paris offers 2 restaurants, including the world-famous "Café de la Paix" with its gorgeous terrace, and a bar.
The I-Spa by Algotherm at InterContinental Paris Le Grand offers a variety of leisure facilities from a relaxing oriental massage to an impressive sauna and fitness room.
The InterContinental Paris Le Grand is a splendid venue for exclusive business and social events for up to 800 people and the 21 meeting and banquet rooms are decorated in an elegant classical style.
( top )
The InterContinental Hotel Le Grand features a Gourmet Restaurant The InterContinental Hotel Le Grand: Remarkable architecture The InterContinental Hotel Le Grand is perfect for city journeys to Paris / France Sorry: Pets are NOT welcome to The InterContinental Hotel Le Grand
More Hotels in France
© 2004 - 2012 : The Luxury Hotels & Resorts of the World