Category Archives: History

1860-2010, The hotel is celebrating its 150 years!

1860 – The Hotel Britannique is born, right in the heart of the 1st area of Paris. The Hotel is…
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The astonishing story of the Pantheon

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In 1744, whilst staying in Metz and suffering from a serious illness, the king, Louis XV vowed that if he…
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A brief but essential history of Paris

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The name Paris derives from that of its inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii (from the 3rd century…
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Sainte-Chapelle, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture on the Ile de la Cité in Paris – Hotel Britannique

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris Tags: Flamboyant Gothic, Hotel Britannique Paris, Île de la Cité, Palais de la Cité, Paris, relics, Saint Louis, Sainte-Chapelle Paris, stained glass No comments yet.

We recommend you to visit the Sainte-Chapelle, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture built by Saint Louis in the heart…
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Jardin du Luxembourg: The Garden of Love

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris, Surroundings Tags: jardin, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, romantic No comments yet.

For a romantic stroll, there is nothing like the Garden of Luxemburg, (Jardin du Luxembourg). Located in the heart of…
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Paintings of Paris : Notre-Dame

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris, Surroundings Tags: Albert Lebourg, Albert Marquet, André Bardet, Christopher Gerlach, Claude Max Lochu, Constantin Kluge, Edouard Leon Cortes, Edwin Deakin, Eugène Galien Laloue, Johan Jongkind, Matisse, Maximilien Luce, Michel Delacroix, Notre Dame, Paris, Paul Signac, Utrillo 1 Comment

Notre-Dame is one of the most remarkable gothics cathedrals. Laboriously built during two hundred years from 1163 until 1345, it has…
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Paintings of Paris : Montmartre – Sacré-Coeur Basilica

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris, Surroundings Tags: Auguste Chabaud, Basilica, Bernard Buffet, Claude Max Loch, Claude Venard, Elisee Maclet, Federico Z., Kees Van Dongen, Ludovic Piette, Montmartre, Pablo Picasso, Paris, Pere Ysern, Pierre Auguste Renoir, rue Lepic, sacre coeur, Utrillo, Van Gogh 3 comments

From the early 19th century, perched on top of a hill, Montmartre was the up and coming trendy area. All of…
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Paintings of Paris : Eiffel Tower

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris, Surroundings Tags: Andre Garnet, Bernard Buffet, Chagall, Dan Kpel, eiffel tower, Georges Garen, Groom, Hawkins, Jean Carzou, jean Peltier, Krys Gieskieng, Lynne Neuman, Mozart, Nahda Balaa, Paris, Pont Alexandre III, Raoul Dufy, river Seine, Robert Delaunay, Sandy Starr, Tour Eiffel, Trocadéro, Universal exhibitio, Veyretoyut 1 Comment

Constructed in 1889 to commemorate the centenary of the Revolution and boast the power of France around the world, the…
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Paintings of Paris : Châtelet-Les Halles-Rivoli

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris, Surroundings Tags: Claude Monet, Edouard Leon Cortes, Eugène Galien Laloue, fountain of innocents, Halls, John James Chalon, Mathilde du Monceau, Maximilien Luce, Mentor Huebner, Montorgueil, reaumur street, rivoli street, Saint Eustache, stock market 1 Comment

The Grand Chatelet, the medieval fortress defending the access to the Grand Pont and the Ile de la Cité, also…
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Paintings of Paris : Paris’ streets

Posted by Hotel Britannique Categories: History, Romantic Paris, Surroundings Tags: 14 j, Alfred Sisley, Avenue de l'Opéra, boulevard des Italiens, Boulevard of Clichy, Camille Pissaro, City of light, Claude Monet, Edouard Munch, Eugène Galien Laloue, Gauguin, Grands Boulevards, Gustave Caillebotte, Jean Beraud, Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, Jozef Mehoffer, Manet, moskaui, Paris, Renoir, Saint Lazare Station, Storming of Bastille No comments yet.

There are Paris streets before and after the age of Haussmann. Those before, more original and the product of the…
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