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In the 19th century, the name referred to a vast pleasure garden owned by Victor Mabille, a legendary figure of the Parisian nightlife and proprietor of the famous Bal Mabille. Beneath illuminated garlands, high society mingled with night owls who came to dance, revel, and meet the “lorettes”—women of the demi-monde whom the Château mischievously described as always in pursuit of presents. As the neighborhood grew, the garden was eventually dismantled.
The name reemerged in 2023 at 19 rue Vernet, just steps from the Arc de Triomphe. This time, the celebration unfolds inside a town mansion from the turn of the 20th century. To envision the interior, the Bertrand group brought in Benito Escat and Pol Castells from Barcelona, the founders of Quintana Partners, marking their first Parisian hotel project. Their design ethos: capturing the exuberance of the Belle Époque without creating a mere period set. Victor Horta and Charles Rennie Mackintosh serve as inspirations, but with streamlined curves, vintage furniture, oak, ash, velvet, chrome, and bronze.
The fireplace is particularly worth noting. Handcrafted in copper, it draws inspiration from a fireplace designed by Henri Sauvage for the Villa Majorelle in Nancy. Overhead, mirrors line the ceiling; elsewhere, a Murano glass chandelier meets red and white terracotta tiles and hand-picked vintage finds. Quintana Partners intentionally avoided brass—too predictable for this kind of setting—in favor of chrome and bronze.
Behind curved doors lie 37 rooms and suites, some of which are duplexes. In the basement, the tone changes: a plunge pool, sauna, treatments, and a gym make up the spa.
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Paris · Rue Vernet · Champs-Élysées · Paris 8e · Victor Mabille · Bal Mabille · Lorettes · Demi-monde · Paris nightlife · Nuits parisiennes · 19th century Paris
