Souquet created a discrete maison close (brothel), perfectly echoing the Parisian customs and aesthetics of the Belle Époque period.

[1] In 2013, Maisons Particulieres Collection acquired the building and started a two-year renovation period in order to create a 5-star hotel.

[3] To create a special atmosphere at the hotel, Jacques Garcia drew his inspiration from the Parisian brothels of the Belle Époque period.

Politicians, bankers, captains of industry and artists gathered there in a private club format to talk about world affairs and business.

[9] This as a special order made by a wealthy Belgian aristocrat to reproduce in his mansion a setting worthy of the greatest Moorish palaces of the 19th century.

[2] Today renamed Salon des Petits Bonheurs, it consists of a hidden bar where refined dishes and precious spirits are found, a library, board games, a monumental fireplace and woodwork inherited from the late nineteenth century.

Reserved exclusively for guests who request the key, the secret spa is decorated with a celestial ceiling whose gold stars shimmer across a cobalt blue sky.