Hôtel Concorde Lafayette
Encyclopedia
The Hôtel Concorde La Fayette is a skyscraper
hotel located near the Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement
of Paris
, France
. It is the largest hotel in Paris and consists of the northern part of Paris's Palais des Congrès
, one of the city's convention center
s. It contains more than 1,000 hotel rooms.
The hotel's location was formerly a free space, hosting Amusement park
s during the summer. After World War II
, temporary buildings had been quickly built there in order to host some services from French ministries. In 1960, facing the international boom in tourist and congress activities, the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie and the Tourism Committee decided to build a convention centre on the site.
The selected architects were Henri Guibout, Serge Maloletenkov and Yves Betin. During that study, it was decided to build a large luxury hotel near the congress hall. The tower is the third-tallest inside the city of Paris (which does not contain the La Défense
business district). A spire of 53 metres stands on its roof.
Currently, the second through the eighth floors are under heavy renovation and can be very noisy.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
hotel located near the Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement
XVIIe arrondissement
The 17th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France.-Geography:The land area of this arrondissement is 5.669 km2 The 17th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of...
of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is the largest hotel in Paris and consists of the northern part of Paris's Palais des Congrès
Palais des congrès de Paris
The Palais des congrès de Paris is a concert venue and convention centre in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The venue was built by French architect Guillaume Gillet, and was inaugurated in 1974. Nearby the venue are Bois de Boulogne and the affluent neighbourhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine...
, one of the city's convention center
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
s. It contains more than 1,000 hotel rooms.
The hotel's location was formerly a free space, hosting Amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
s during the summer. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, temporary buildings had been quickly built there in order to host some services from French ministries. In 1960, facing the international boom in tourist and congress activities, the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie and the Tourism Committee decided to build a convention centre on the site.
The selected architects were Henri Guibout, Serge Maloletenkov and Yves Betin. During that study, it was decided to build a large luxury hotel near the congress hall. The tower is the third-tallest inside the city of Paris (which does not contain the La Défense
La Défense
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. With a population of 20,000, it is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux...
business district). A spire of 53 metres stands on its roof.
Currently, the second through the eighth floors are under heavy renovation and can be very noisy.
External links
- Hotel Concorde La Fayette (Hotel website)
- Concorde Hotels & Resort (Brand website)
- Palais des Congrès de Paris (Official site)