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aprile 20, 2021 - La Marine

Hôtel de la Marine - Opening in Spring 2021

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Spring 2021 - the first phase of the #hoteldelamarine opening: visitors will be able to discover the heritage areas when the current health context allows it Following a major campaign to restore and redevelop the #hoteldelamarine that began in 2017, the Centre des monuments nationaux will be giving the public extensive access to the heritage areas of the edifice when the current health context allows it. The main 
courtyard, the Intendant’s courtyard with its transparent glass roof designed by the architect Hugh Dutton, and the souvenir and book shop will be open freely all year round from Rue Royale or Place de la Concorde, allowing a new pedestrian traffic in this district of Paris. The #hoteldelamarine will therefore be much more open to its urban surroundings.

Standing on Place de la Concorde, between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, the #hoteldelamarine is a magnificent architectural complex that was built in the 18th century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, chief architect of King Louis XV. Until 1789, it housed the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the entity that would manage royal furniture, before becoming the French navy’s headquarters, which it remained for over 200 years up to 2015.

In 2021, a new chapter is starting in two phases for this emblematic site of the French capital. It will be a place of discovery, wandering, fine cuisine and art, made accessible to all via innovative explanatory devices. In Spring 2021, when the current health context allows it, the apartments developed by the Intendant du Garde-Meuble in the 18th century and the stately reception rooms of the 19th century will be open for visits.

The welcome area will be in the Intendant’s courtyard, from where visitors will be able to follow the various circuits put forward. Throughout their discovery of the monument, visitors will be accompanied by the Confidant, an innovative, immersive system whereby a connected headset interacts with explanatory devices in the different rooms. So visitors are invited to embark on an all-round trip through time and the senses in a grand palace from the Age of Enlightenment featuring sumptuous decor from the 18th and 19th centuries and showcasing precious furniture and objects. An all-age gift and book shop concerning the monument’s history will also be open to everyone, free of charge for entry. And the visit will be accessible to people with reduced mobility too, the explanatory devices being specially adapted for them.

In June 2021 and if the current health context allows it, two eating areas will complete the heritage visit as part of a franchise agreement with Moma Group, offering a space that is truly alive. On the north side of the main courtyard, there will be a restaurant with a menu concocted by leading chef Jean-François Piège and a design by the agency Dorothée Delaye. The Café Lapérouse - decorated by Cordelia de Castellane - can be reached all day from under the arches of Place de la Concorde and the main courtyard. It will offer a sweet and savoury menu, a wine cellar and a chocolate and ice cream counter.

Further information in the press release to download