The InterContinental Paris Le Grand occupies the apex of Haussmann’s Second Empire Paris—commissioned in 1862 by Napoleon III as Grand Hôtel de la Paix to serve as the official hospitality monument for his reconstruction of the capital. Positioned directly on Place de l’Opéra, this was not merely a hotel but the empire’s formal reception hall … Continue reading InterContinental Paris Le Grand: Napoleon III’s Opéra Command Post