The art scene Paris it shows fidelity to that splendor that for centuries has covered the creative terrain of the city with its halo of distinction. In every street, in every corner, in every nook and cranny, that spirit remains in force, and especially continues to be present in places like the Hotel des Academies et des Arts.
Located on rue de la Grande Chaumière, this space constitutes a hotel and artist studio . Less than ten minutes from Saint-Germain-des-prés, between Montparnasse and the Luxembourg Gardens, this 4 star boutique hotel offers 20 spacious and poetic rooms.
Following the legacy of the collection of Addresses Hotels of which it is a part, the proposal is in keeping with the neighborhood in which it is located, in addition to bringing to the stage a story that is intrinsically related to the artistic life of the French capital.
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During the Belle Époque, the 6th arrondissement of Paris it constituted the epicenter of the movements that would take shape in those decades, and also in the coming ones. Modigliani, for example, lived down the street, and used to set up his studio on the top floor of the hotel . The artist Tsuguharu Fujita, upon his arrival in Paris from Japan, settled there, and Picasso also lived in the area.
The 18th century building which remains standing today, has housed a hotel for at least a century and a half, while Rue de la Grande Chaumière shines thanks to the Académie de la Grande Chaumière (art school), founded in 1904 by Martha Stettler.
Currently, the Hotel des Academies et des Arts it has been proposed to revive the workshops in which artists used to work together, share their studio and receive their friends, as well as orchestrate temporary exhibitions of artists in the living room and in the breakfast room.
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts.
The aesthetic balance was conceived and designed by the architect Stephanie Lizée , from the studio Lizée-Hugot . After several years of collaboration with various Parisian agencies, Stephanie Lizée and Raphael Hugot they created their own architecture studio, which on this occasion gave life to all the furniture: the mirrors, the tables, the ceiling lamps, the bedside tables, as well as lamps that were made by craftsmen.
“It was evident to be inspired by the soul of the neighborhood where the greatest artists were born: Picasso, Modigliani, Fujita, Gauguin and many others. In addition, the hotel is in front of the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere , frequented at the time by Bernard Buffet, Fernand Léger.
This is reflected in the choice of the decoration, designed in such a way as to leave free expression to the artists exposed and who participated in the project”, affirm Stéphanie Lizée and Raphael Hugot in an interview with Condé Nast Traveler Spain.
Departing considerably from standardization, each of the rooms captivate with artwork, drawings, and old photos on the walls, while ten of them have been designed as jewelry boxes with windows opening onto the rooftops of paris.
In some rooms, the beds are partially housed in oak alcoves, in others with silk hangings, while the glazed terracotta bathrooms are a reference to the Parisian buildings from the 1900s or 1920s.
Room in Hôtel des Académies et des Arts.
In the hall, large frescoes painted by Frank Lebraly adorn the ceiling. Growing up near Valloris, the artist had the opportunity to see where his father restored art objects, including pottery from Pablo Picasso , to whom he pays homage, drawing inspiration both from the great themes of the native of Malaga, as well as from the cubists and the surrealists.
The hotel not only invites you to borrow a book from the library, sit on the comfortable sofa in the lounge, or have a drink in the Honesty Bar, it also wants its guests to breathe art in a workshop full of brushes and an easel.
Artists and students are warmly welcomed into the cafe-atelier , where introductory and advanced courses in applied arts are organized jointly with the Academy. Academic drawing, sculpture sketch and photography are just some of them.
The atelier of the Hôtel des Académies et des Arts.
For him breakfast , guests are welcomed between the lounge and the workshop at custom designed tables, where a culinary alternative awaits continental with coffee , local bread, cheese, smoked salmon, yogurt, fruit salad, Kevin Lacote dessert, cereal, dried fruit, fresh fruit and scrambled eggs with bacon.
In the basement, for its part, there is a relaxation and massage room with activities that are carried out in conjunction with the Tiger Yoga Club , as well as bodybuilding equipment and a dance bar.
Breakfast at the boutique hotel.
“The hotel, true to its history, is a patron of the arts . Travelers can purchase works, making the hotel in a living gallery for contemporary painters, potters, draughtsmen or sculptors”.