Inside The Opera Ballroom, the most renowned ballroom in Paris

  • March 24, 2015
Inside The Opera Ballroom, the most renowned ballroom in Paris
The hotel was designed during the reign of Napoleon III by Charles Garnier, the French architect who also designed the Paris Opera House. The hotel and the opera house certainly have striking similarities, with nothing held back in the details, finishes and quality of appointments. The hotel represents, then and now, the ultimate grandeur of 19th century Paris.

The Paris-le Grand, an Intercontinental Heritage hotel, is indeed worthy of its name. It debuted in 1862 and was regarded as one of the great hotels of France. In 2012 the Le Grand celebrated its 150-year history.

It was the desires of Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann to create an architectural showpiece. Clearly they succeeded. Soon after opening, the hotel welcomed famous guests and noble visitors from around the world. The Le Grand remains to this day the haunt for 21st century icons of film, music, literature, arts and architecture.

Both the building itself and the magnificent Opera Ballroom are historic landmarks. The ballroom is by far the grandest space in the hotel. It is unmatchable in splendor as an historic event venue. This space can accommodate both large scale professional meetings and social events.

The hotel's popular street-side Café de la Paix was the place for artists to gather and share ideas in the 19th century. Its legacy as a social destination continues today as it did 150 years ago.

Visit website: InterContinental Paris Le Grand