24 June 2014 THE PENINSULA PARIS FASCINATING FACTS – Fast Facts The Top 10 – in 1928 at the hotel, and earlier in May George Gershwin wrote “An American in Paris” 1922 five of the greatest artists of the 20th century sat down to dinner writers James – Joyce and Marcel Proust, artist Pablo Picasso, choreographer Sergei Diaghilev and composer Igor Stravinsky The Paris Peace Accords, which ended the Vietnam War, were signed here in 1973 The four-year renovation included 40,000 pieces of gold leaf, 1,000 individual pieces of wood removed, restored and and replaced, “fish scale” slate roof tiles fashioned by hand, 20 stonemasons working on the façade The two paintings on the ceiling of Le Lounge Kléber took 10 months to be restored by Cinzia Pasquali, who works at Versailles and the Louvre The ornamental staircase was created by Schwartz & Meurer, who constructed the Eiffel Tower, while the were by Fonderie GHM, responsible L’Oiseau Blanc rooftop terraces Metro entrances for Paris’ Art Nouveau-style The customised car fleet includes a magnificent 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, a EWB Phantom, two MINI Clubmans and 10 BMW 7 Series limousines - all in The signature green livery plus an underground car park holding 57 Peninsula Hotels’ – cars The the entrance Lobby comprises 800 individual “Dancing Leaves” installation inside hand-blown crystal leaves by Lasvit. Revolutionary in-room technology offers 11 languages. In-room electronics are powered by 2.5 kilometres of cable concealed behind the wall of every guest room. - more -
24 June 2014 THE PENINSULA PARIS – FASCINATING FACTS Fast Facts – The Top 10 George Gershwin wrote “An American in Paris” in 1928 at the hotel, and earlier in May 1922 five of the greatest artists of the 20th century sat down to dinner – writers James Joyce and Marcel Proust, artist Pablo Picasso, choreographer Sergei Diaghilev and composer Igor Stravinsky The Paris Peace Accords, which ended the Vietnam War, were signed here in 1973 The four-year renovation included 40,000 pieces of gold leaf, 1,000 individual pieces of wood removed, restored and replaced, “fish scale” slate roof tiles fashioned by hand, and 20 stonemasons working on the façade The two paintings on the ceiling of Le Lounge Kléber took 10 months to be restored by Cinzia Pasquali, who works at Versailles and the Louvre The ornamental staircase was created by Schwartz & Meurer, who constructed the Eiffel Tower, while the L’Oiseau Blanc rooftop terraces were by Fonderie GHM, responsible for Paris’ Art Nouveau-style Metro entrances The customised car fleet includes a magnificent 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II, a EWB Phantom, two MINI Clubmans and 10 BMW 7 Series limousines - all in The Peninsula Hotels’ signature green livery – plus an underground car park holding 57 cars The “Dancing Leaves” installation inside the entrance Lobby comprises 800 individual hand-blown crystal leaves by Lasvit. Revolutionary in-room technology offers 11 languages. In-room electronics are powered by 2.5 kilometres of cable concealed behind the wall of every guest room. - more -
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