Many writers from France and abroad made Paris their home over the centuries, either by choice or pressed by events beyond their control.
Literature is as good a theme as any for a boutique hotel.
In the 8th arrondissement, Le Pavillon des Lettres, counts as many rooms as there are letters in the alphabet, 26.
Each room is named after an author.
They are:
Andersen, Baudelaire, Calderon, Diderot, Eschyle, Flaubert, Goethe, Hugo, Ibsen, James, Kafka, La Fontaine, Musset, Nerval, Ovid, Proust, Queiroz, Rousseau, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Urfe, Voltaire, Woolf, Xenophon, Yeats, Zola
The written word has found its way in the decor. 'Read my wall' one could ask.
Decorator Didier Benderli puts the accent on elegance and calm.
This oasis of peace is within walking distance from Place de la Concorde, Champs-Elysees, and Faubourg Saint-Honore.
When you have the urge to splurge, the perfect place for a Parisian stay.
(* illustration from the pages of Le Pavillon des Lettres)