Paru le 05/05/2004 | Relié sous jaquette 240 pages
Tout public
traduit du français par Sandra Petch
The Plaza Athénée opened on Avenue Montaigne the day after the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées was inaugurated. Luxury hospitality met outstanding cuisine at this exclusive location, soon to be adopted by the greats of this world. Then in 1936 innovative agreements made the Plaza Athénée a precursor in labor relations. Through unique documents and testimonials, this book retraces the lives of this legendary hotel thanks to the concierges, directors and customers who share with us their recollections.
Pascal Payen-Appenzeller is a historian, teacher, researcher and writer. A specialist in the history of Paris and urban society, he is the author, with Jacques Hillairet, of Le Dictionnaire Historique des Rues de Paris. In order to tell the story of the Plaza Athénée, he spent more than two years collecting and reconstituting the archives of the hotel.
