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Le Pavillon des Lettres

Le Pavillon des Lettres

Madeleine, Paris


Design
Central

Opened 2010   $$$

Le Pavillon des Lettres — vibe

Vibe

A quiet literary salon where guests browse curated volumes by the fireplace or pour evening aperitifs at the honesty bar.

“Literary salon hideaway”

Design

Didier Benderli interiors with twenty-six rooms themed from Andersen to Zola featuring stenciled quotes.

Social

An intimate fireplace salon and library lounge featuring a self-service honesty bar for evening drinks.

Luxe

Plush velvet upholstery, silk curtains, fine robes, and an attentive concierge across twenty-six intimate rooms.

Central

On Rue des Saussaies in the eighth arrondissement, steps from Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

Le Pavillon des Lettres — rooms

Rooms

Each space honors an author from Andersen to Zola, pairing stenciled bedside quotes and silk curtains with mansard roofline views.

Le Pavillon des Lettres — backstory

Backstory

The Chevalier family converted the historic address with designer Didier Benderli, shaping Paris's first dedicated literary hotel around the alphabet.

Le Pavillon des Lettres — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Mornings bring buffet breakfast and afternoon tea to the garden patio, while evenings revolve around a self-serve champagne honesty bar.

The neighborhood

Set along quiet Rue des Saussaies, the hotel places you moments from haute couture showrooms on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

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