Cheval Blanc Paris

—Laurie Kahle

Paris has its fair share of grande dames, but the Cheval Blanc, on the shore of the Seine at the foot of the Pont-Neuf between the Marais, Ile de la Cité and the Louvre, offers a breath of fresh air with its novel design and friendly approach to cigar smoking. Housed in the former La Samaritaine department store, it is part of LVMH’s seven-year, almost $1 billion restoration of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau landmark. The hotel is the first urban property in the company’s hotel Cheval Blanc portfolio. Cheval Blanc Paris channels the Art Deco spirit with clean, contemporary interiors envisioned by Peter Marino, who spent years working with master craftsmen, artists, decorators and architects for his first hotel project. Marino’s concept lavished attention on every decorative element throughout the…

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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2022

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