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Introducing Hotel Rochechouart - reinventing the belle époque in Paris for 2023

Set in the artistic Pigalle neighbourhood, this Art Deco beauty from Paris-based boutique hotel group, Orso Hotels, opened during lockdown and has now revived Le Mikado, the capital's much-loved nightclub with a bohemian history

January 2023…/ Opened in the atmospheric Pigalle district as The Charleston in 1929, within sight of the Sacré Coeur, this hotel has a colourful history with a soundtrack that runs from Jazz Age dance tunes and Creole beguine to tango and French pop. Toasted by the intellectual and creative names of the day – from Maurice Chevalier to Josephine Baker – it was revived and reimagined by the French-based Orso Hotels group, working with Festen interior design, before reopening as Hotel Rochechouart in October 2020.

With a destination restaurant serving imaginative takes on French classics, a rooftop bar open late for cocktails and cinematic views over Paris, plus a newly opened oyster bar and nightclub with a speakeasy vibe, this is a hotel with one foot in the flamboyant past and one foot making bold moves in the present.

Interior design

Throughout Hotel Rochechouart's eight floors, original features set the tone, with the Art Deco staircase, blue-tiled mosaic and glass elevator sparking a contemporary response by interior design duo Festen. Wood, brass and marble create a classic ambience, matched with terracotta, bronze and green paint colours. Most of the 106 bedrooms conjure a sense of stylish nostalgia, with vintage brass lamps, alabaster sconces and parquet floors, while guests can rendezvous in the sitting room and library. Walls are lined with a curated collection of black-and-white photography, landscapes sketches and sculptures, reflecting the artistic energy of Pigalle. These are joined by contemporary watercolours by Tiffany Bouelle, a Franco-Japanese painter and visual artist who was inspired by the Art Deco shapes of the building.

F&B

The menu at Rochechouart Restaurant features many French classics along with signature dishes such as duck and foie gras pithiviers and sole Mikado in a caper and lemon sauce. The Citron et Huîtres oyster bar next to the hotel was designed by interior architect Marion Mailaender. Pull up a stool at the counter and order platters of seafood and crudos with a glass of Champagne and natural wines on the side.

Le Mikado nightclub

The hotel's legendary nightclub reopened its doors in November 2022, ushering in a new era for an address once graced by Maurice Chevalier, Jean Gabin and Josephine Baker. Edith Piaf's mother sang here several times, Johnny Halliday frequented the club in the 1960s and Brigitte Bardot's designer ran soirées here (and as for the roller-skating waiters….) The tradition continues with a lively programme of DJs and live music playing disco, funk and house music from Thursday to Saturday, reflecting the club's history and an opium-den-style design that features Japanese lanterns, disco balls and lounge sofas. 

From one of France's leading boutique hotel groups, this is hotel time travel at its best – a direct link to the Paris of Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes and Edith Piaf, with oysters and Champagne on tap and dance music to stir the soul. Reinventing the belle époque for 2023.

Prices at Hotel Rochechouart start from 200 Euros per room per night, including breakfast.

Visit www.hotelrochechouart.com and www.orsohotels.com for more information.

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Follow Hotel Rochechouart and Orso Hotels on Instagram at @hotelrochechouart and @orsohotels.

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Notes to Editor:

About Orso Hotels

Based in Paris and founded in 2020 by Dutch-French couple Anouk and Louis Solanet, Orso collaborates with some of France's most talented interior designers on properties set in the capital's most interesting neighbourhoods. The couple used to live near Hotel Rochechouart and always wondered if they could revive its art deco spirit of the “Années folles” (Roaring 20s) while adding a contemporary spin. There are seven Orso Hotels in total across Paris including Hotel Rochechouart, Hotel Wallace, Hotel Doisy, Hotel Ami, Hotel Cabane, Hotel Leopold and more recently, Hotel Orphée. While each boutique property has its own personality, style and identity, all of them come with a high level of service and interior design décor, together with a family spirit. Orso is also bars, a restaurant, wellness areas, rooftops…Places for all to live, at any time of day. www.orsohotels.com 

About Festen

The Festen design duo comprises thirtysomething couple Charlotte de Tonnac and Hugo Sauzay, who met at Ecole Camondo design school and have since worked on hotels in Paris such as Le Pigalle and Chateau Voltaire, along with Les Roches Rouges on the Côte d'Azur and Belmond Splendido Mare in Portofino. 'The entire story of Le Rochechouart was inspired by the retro Art Deco style of its former restaurant, its geometrical and graphic lines…' they say: 'It's a slightly old-fashioned charm that blends well with the traditional values and classic comfort of the hotel.' www.festenarchitecture.com

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