Hotel Meurice

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The Hotel Meurice was established in the late 18th century by Augustin Meurice. It was especially popular among Britons when they visited the continent. Although it was known for its many celebrity visitors, the hotel endured German occupation during World War II.

Author: Reynolds, Catharine
History, Biography, Hotels and motels, Meurice, Augustin, Hotel Meurice, Paris, France

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Savoring Sundays

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A food connoisseur provides a guide to her favorite restaurants and bistros in Paris. Details on specialties, prices, and schedules are given. Included are the L'Appart on rue du Colisee, Le Bistrot De Bretful at place de Breteuil, and Arpege on rue de Varenne.

Author: Reynolds, Catharine
France, Restaurants

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Catherine the Great's St. Petersburg

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St. Petersburg, Russia, was constructed in part under the guidance of Catharine the Great in the mid- to late-1700s. She authorized the construction of such lavish buildings as the Winter Palace, or Tsarkoye Selo, and the Marble Palace.

Author: Reynolds, Catharine
Influence, Buildings and facilities, 18th century AD, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Catherine II, Empress of Russia, Architecture, Russian, Russian architecture

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Subjects list: Paris, France
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