Hotel Napoleon
Faubourg-du-Roule, 8th arrondissement, Paris
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Vibe
Napoleonic lithographs, Directoire antiques, and gold-leaf accents lend this 1928 Art Deco residence the feel of an intimate private salon.
“Empire salon hideaway”
A 1928 Art Deco residence gifted by a Russian businessman, decorated with genuine Napoleonic lithographs and period mahogany.
Directoire and First Empire interiors curated by Élisabeth Malphettes, complete with Braquenié wool carpets and canopied beds.
Bar 1807 features an Art Deco fireplace lounge and a heated outdoor terrace framed by bamboo hedges.
On Avenue de Friedland, steps from the Arc de Triomphe and the upper Champs-Élysées.
Rooms
Braquenié wool carpets and mahogany furnishings ground the quarters, where canopied beds sit beside marble bathrooms stocked with Nuxe amenities.
Backstory
Russian businessman Alexandre Pavlovitch Kliaguine purchased the building in 1928 as a wedding gift for his French bride, creating an enduring society salon.
Eat & drink
Le 1807 serves French classics and champagne cocktails beside an Art Deco fireplace, with heated terrace tables behind avenue bamboo hedges.
The neighborhood
Set on Avenue de Friedland, the hotel places the Arc de Triomphe and the upper Champs-Élysées just steps from the front doors.
“After a few days in the elegant property, you too will fall head over heels — only this time it’ll be because of beautiful wingback chairs and exquisite meals.”
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