#Four Seasons Hotel George V

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Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris

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Monday, 9 May 2016

Liam's in France as he attends the Global Gift Gala at Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris

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Napoleon Builds an Arc in Paris, France

We walked around the circle at the base of the Arc de Triomphe, surrounded by the chaos of traffic and the sound of automobile horns. There were inscriptions in the ground underneath the vault of the arch marking the location of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Paying our respects, we happened upon the evening ceremony of the lighting of the torch.   This observance of one soldier, buried here…

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May Prompts (25) Intuition

The Luckiest Girl in the World (chapter 25)

Summary: Rosie's protective foursome are visiting her in Paris, Mycroft shows off his poshness, and they all meet Timothy and his parents at a well-chosen location.

Twenty-Five Years Old

The years in Paris went by too fast, and suddenly I had turned twenty-five and was graduating from uni. Sadly, both mine and Timothy’s graduation ceremonies were on the same evening, but we all had plans to meet the next day. I’ll admit that I had mixed emotions about that. My parents and uncles were to meet Timothy and his parents, and I couldn’t help thinking of all the different directions that meeting could go.

“It’ll be fine, love,” Timothy assured me. “Mum and Dad are over the moon to meet your celeb family, and I’m sure The Fab Four will behave for a few hours.”

“Ha! My intuition tells me otherwise. I wouldn’t put it past Papa to give some snarky remarks if he’s annoyed with your mother’s lipstick or your dad’s shoelaces,” I sighed.

“You know John won’t allow that, Ro,” Timothy laughed. “And your uncles are less inclined to cause any damage, I think. Relax.”

***

I had only met the Browns once before. Marie was a secondary school teacher, loved the royal family passionately, royals in general actually, and she was also a decent tennis player. Daniel was a business solicitor, loved his singing, and was quite a wine connoisseur.

“They’re both perfect conversation partners for Mycroft,” Papa informed me after I’d met them. He can share gossip from the palace with her and show off his wine cellar to Brown senior.”

Dad tried to shush him, but his efforts were nonsensical, and I was inclined to agree. 

***

Whenever uncle Myc visited Paris, he stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, and for my graduation dinner, we ate at one of the hotel’s restaurants, Le Cinq. His Poshness, as Papa called him, moved through the restaurant after the maître d’ like he owned the place. Uncle’s three-piece suit had never been more appropriate. The rest of us were dressed up as well. Papa even wore a tie, which I hadn’t seen on him since my uncles’ wedding. 

The food was arranged like tiny artworks, and I felt like a vandal ruining them with the cutlery. Once the first bite reached my taste buds however, all regrets were forgotten. Each dish surpassed the other visually, and with different textures and surprising combinations of flavours. Every wine was perfectly matched with the food, and even uncle Greg, who was more of a beer lover, admitted that it was quite good, which earned him an exasperated sigh from his husband.

“How’s the job search going?” Dad asked after the third course was devoured.

“I’m expecting a few answers over the next weeks. Hopefully, something turns up,” I said.

I actually had high hopes, having already been summoned to an interview when I was returning to London the following week. Papa gave me a thoughtful look and shifted his gaze towards his brother who lifted an eyebrow just the tiniest bit, which made me sigh and swallow my remark with some excellent chardonnay.

***

To Marie’s delight, we were meeting at Versailles the next day. Neither of us wanted to take the guided tour but preferred to walk in the gigantic garden. 

“Much easier to escape if the conversation gets tedious,” Papa teased.

“Brother mine,” uncle Myc warned, more out of habit than an actual rebuke.

We had agreed to meet on the balustrade where it would be easier to spot each other. I could see that Marie was fidgety and excited, while Daniel seemed quite composed.

“Better at hiding it,” Dad remarked, which earned him an incredulous look from me and a fond chuckle from Papa.

“Is this mind reading business contagious?” I sighed and walked towards Timothy and his parents.

***

“The Fab Four are behaving,” Timothy stated. “A bit disappointing really.”

“Try refreshing,” I retorted dryly.

“Do you think Sherlock would mind if I asked him to deduce some of the people here?” Marie asked in a hushed voice, which Papa had no problem hearing.

“I don’t mind at all, Marie,” Papa interrupted with a bow. “Anyone in particular?”

And with that, Marie and Papa stuck their heads together to conspire. Daniel and Timothy looked amused, while the rest of us rolled our eyes, though I must admit it was the perfect ice breaker, and I was relieved that my intuition about Papa’s behaviour had been wrong.

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Tina Turner photographed by Patrice Habans at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris for Paris Match, January 1971.

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Tina Turner in her hotel room, the Royals Suite and the Four Seasons George V, Paris in January 1971.

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Kith Unveils Exclusive Collection for USA Basketball with Kevin Durant

In honor of the upcoming Olympic Games, Kith has joined forces with USA Basketball to unveil a distinctive new collection of apparel and accessories, featuring none other than Kevin Durant. A celebrated three-time Olympic gold medalist, NBA champion, MVP, and All-Star, Durant is the face of this exclusive collaboration.

The Kith for USA Basketball collection includes an array of stylish offerings such as jackets, crewnecks, hoodies, vintage-washed tees, sweatpants, and shorts. Each piece showcases collaborative artwork and logos in both embroidery and graphic design. The highlight of the collection is the Kith for USA Basketball Leather Jacket. This standout item, crafted from premium Italian Nappa leather, features a retro-inspired patchwork design in patriotic red, white, and blue.

The collection is complemented by a range of fitted and adjustable caps, created in partnership with New Era.

To celebrate the launch, Kith has partnered with the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris to transform its courtyard into a custom basketball court. Situated just off the iconic Avenue des Champs-Élysées, the hotel offers a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower. The court, adorned with USA Basketball, Kith, and Hotel George V branding, is designed in vibrant red, white, and blue.

In addition to the basketball court, a special concept space will be set up at the hotel, allowing guests to view the Kith for USA Basketball collection. This display will be open from Saturday, July 20th to August 15th, 2024. Please note that the concept space will not be shoppable, but the collection will be available for purchase at Kith Paris, located nearby.

Collection Release Details:

Date: Monday, July 22nd

Available At: Kith stores and online at 11 AM EST/CET on Kith.com, EU.Kith.com, and the Kith App.

Location: Four Seasons Hotel George V, 31 Av. George V, 75008 Paris, France

Don’t miss your chance to grab this exclusive collection and experience the luxury and style of Kith for USA Basketball.

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Global Gift Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, France - October 5, 2024

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Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) photographed by Patrice Habans at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris (January 1971).

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November 26th 1908 saw the birth of Charles Carmine Forte in Casalattico, Italy.

Baron Forte, as he was to become, worked in his relatives Italian cafe in the High Street, on his arrival in Scotland from Italy. He expanded a tiny London milk bar (snack bar), which he opened in 1934, into Trusthouse Forte PLC, a vast international enterprise that included highway service centres, restaurants, airport caterers, breweries, wine merchants, and a string of accommodations that ranged from the moderate-priced Travelodge motel chain to such luxury hotels as London’s Waldorf and Grosvenor House.

And what is all this got to with Scotland? Forte settled in Scotland at the age of four, where his father Rocco set up a cafe, he also worked at his Uncle Alfonso’s shop in my home town of Loanhed, although some sources say it was Rocco, his father who owned the shop, the Forte website says it was Alfonso.

There are Italian-Scots, all over Scotland, the Fortes had businesses in Stirling, Kelso, Biggar, Galashiels, Girvan, Broxburn, Jedburgh, Dunbar, Greenock, Dalkeith, Alloa and loads more places besides.

After his father bought a small hotel in Alloa young Charles attended Alloa Academy and then St. Joseph's College, Dumfries, he was then sent to Rome for two years before re-joining his family. He was 18 when he entered the family business, running a restaurant. The business progressed through a series of seaside resorts.

When he was 21, Forte was put in charge of a rundown cafe, the Venetian Lounge in Brighton. Within 12 months he had turned it into a profit-making outlet.

However, he had set his sights on London. With just £400, loans of £2000 from his family and a further £2000 bank loan, he bought a milk bar in Upper Regent Street. A concept he imported from America, it was a place where young people could socialise while lingering over non-alcoholic drinks and listening to the latest records.

The Strand Milk Bar Ltd. milk bar was the stepping stone Forte needed. In later years the café became the Four Seasons Restaurant and it was one site he would never sell.

By the time war broke out in 1939, Forte owned nine establishments in the centre of the capital and was known as Mr Piccadilly. He was interned on the Isle of Man, but after three months he was released to become an adviser to the Ministry of Food.

After the war he bought top London restaurants and hotels such as the Cafe Royal and Waldorf. In 1955 his company was awarded the first catering concession at Heathrow Airport. When the UK's first motorway opened in 1959, he began building a chain of 23 roadside catering areas.

His empire eventually had more than 800 hotels, in cities such as Paris, Geneva, Madrid and London, and a similar number of food outlets. In Britain alone he employed about 70,000 people.

When knighted in 1970 Lord Forte, who was five feet four inches in height, dubbed himself "the shortest knight of the year". He was also a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Italian Republic and was presented with a Papal Medal by Pope Pius XII. He received a medal from the French for what his firm had done at its Paris hotels, the George V, the Plaza Athenee and Tremoille, and the Spanish gave him a medal for his work at the Ritz in Madrid. In 1992, aged 83, he gave up the company to his son Rocco, who had succeeded him as chief executive in 1983.Forte ascribed his success to hard work and healthy living. He said work should be serious but fun, and satisfaction rather than profit was his main motivation.

Charles Forte passed away on February 28th, 2007 aged 98, he had already passed full control to his son Rocco in 1993, but soon the plc was faced with a hostile takeover bid from Granada. Ultimately, Granada succeeded with a £3.9 billion tender offer in January 1996, which left the family with about £350 million in cash, not bad for starting in a wee shop in a Scottish toon.

Rocco immediately went back into the hotel business and now has 14 hotels located in European cities, as well as beach resorts in Sicily and Apulia, and recent openings in Saudi Arabia and China. The most famous of his hotels in Scotland is The Balmoral at number one Princes Street Edinburgh.

Pics of of some of the Forte businesses can be found here https://www.fortefamilyhistory.com/Gallery/In_Business/index.html

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Tina Turner photographed by Patrice Habans at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris (1971)

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Top Favorite Car Racing Movies

Due to the upcoming release of "GRAN TURISMO", I had decided to list my current favorite movies about car racing:

TOP FAVORITE CAR RACING MOVIES

"Speed Racer" (2008) - The Wachowskis wrote and directed this exciting and very original adaptation of Tatsuo Yoshida's late 1960s Manga animated series about a young American race car driver. Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox starred.

2. "The Love Bug" (1968) - Robert Stevenson directed this funny and first-rate adaptation of "Car, Boy, Girl", Gordon Buford's novel about a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie and his relationship with his driver, Jim Douglas. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett and David Tomlinson starred.

3. "Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies aka Monte Carlo or Bust" (1969) - Ken Annakin directed and co-wrote this all-star comedy about the European car rally , the Monte Carlo Rally. Tony Curtis, Susan Hampshire and Terry-Thomas starred.

4. "Rush" (2013) - Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl starred in this biopic about the rivalry between two drivers, the Briton James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda, during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season. Ron Howard directed.

5. "Ford v Ferrari" (2019) - James Mangold directed this biopic about automobile designer Carroll Shelby and racer Ken Miles, who were hired by the Ford Motor Company to lead a team to build a race car that would defeat the perennially dominant Italian racing team Scuderia Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Matt Damon and Christian Bale.

6. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006) - Adam McKay wrote and directed this sports comedy about an immature yet successful NASCAR driver. Will Farrell starred.

7. "The Great Race" (1965) - Blake Edwards directed and co-wrote this comedic and fictionalized account of the 1908 New York to Paris Race. Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Natalie Wood starred.

8. "Grand Prix" (1966) - John Frankenheimer directed this story about the fate of four Formula One drivers through a fictionalized version of the 1966 Formula One season. James Garner, Eva Marie Saint and Yves Montand starred.

9. "Viva Las Vegas" (1964) - Elvis Presley and Ann-Margaret starred in this musical comedy about a romance between a race car driver competing in Las Vegas' first annual Grand Prix race and a hotel swimming instructor. George Sidney directed.

10. "Cars" (2006) - John Lasseter directed and co-wrote this Disney animated film about a hotshot rookie race car named Lightning McQueen who gets stranded in Radiator Springs, a rundown town that is past its glory days. Owen Wilson starred.

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Les Joyaux d'Hébergement de Paris: Explorer les Hôtels de Luxe de la Ville Lumière

Paris, surnommée la "Ville Lumière", est mondialement connue pour son élégance, sa gastronomie et son art de vivre. Ce n'est donc pas une surprise que la capitale française soit également le berceau de certains des hôtels de luxe les plus prestigieux au monde. Ces établissements offrent non seulement un hébergement de première classe mais aussi une immersion dans l'histoire et la culture parisiennes. Voici un aperçu de ce que ces hôtels de luxe ont à offrir.

Le Ritz Paris : Un Icône de l'Élégance

Situé sur la place Vendôme, le Ritz Paris est synonyme de luxe et d'histoire. Cet hôtel, qui a accueilli des célébrités telles que Coco Chanel et Ernest Hemingway, offre des chambres somptueusement décorées et un service exceptionnel. Les clients peuvent également profiter de l'École Ritz Escoffier, un atelier culinaire, ou se détendre au Bar Hemingway, nommé en l'honneur de l'écrivain.

L'Hôtel Plaza Athénée : Le Charme à la Française

Avec sa façade ornée de géraniums et sa vue imprenable sur la Tour Eiffel, l'Hôtel Plaza Athénée est un autre joyau parisien. Les chambres et suites de l'hôtel reflètent le chic parisien, avec des tissus luxueux et des meubles d'époque. Les clients peuvent savourer une cuisine gastronomique au restaurant Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, récompensé par plusieurs étoiles Michelin.

Le Four Seasons Hotel George V : Une Ode à l'Art de Vivre

Situé à quelques pas des Champs-Élysées, le Four Seasons Hotel George V est célèbre pour ses arrangements floraux spectaculaires et son architecture Art déco. Les chambres offrent une élégante combinaison de style parisien et de confort moderne. Les hôtes peuvent également profiter de trois restaurants étoilés au guide Michelin, dirigés par le chef Christian Le Squer.

Le Shangri-La Hotel, Paris : Un Mélange de Culture

Ancienne résidence du Prince Roland Bonaparte, le Shangri-La Hotel, Paris, mélange l'élégance française avec l'hospitalité asiatique. Avec une vue imprenable sur la Tour Eiffel et la Seine, cet hôtel offre une expérience unique. Il abrite également le restaurant Shang Palace, récompensé par une étoile Michelin.

Visitez Luxury-Hotels-Paris pour Explorer Plus

Pour ceux qui souhaitent découvrir plus en détail ces établissements ou en explorer d'autres, le site https://www.luxury-hotels-paris.com/fr offre une excellente ressource. Il fournit des informations complètes et des avis sur une large gamme d'hôtels de luxe à Paris, aidant les voyageurs à choisir l'hébergement qui correspond le mieux à leurs attentes et à leurs besoins.

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Tina Turner photographed by Patrice Habans at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris for Paris Match, January 1971.

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What are the best honeymoon resorts in Paris?

"Unforgettable Honeymoon Retreats: Top 5 Romantic Resorts in Paris"

Planning your dream honeymoon in the enchanting city of Paris? Look no further! We've curated a list of the top 5 honeymoon resorts in Paris that guarantee an unforgettable romantic experience. From luxurious accommodations to breathtaking views and impeccable service, these resorts will make your honeymoon an extraordinary and memorable journey. Let's dive into the details!

The Ritz Paris:

Nestled in the heart of the City of Love, The Ritz Paris is an iconic luxury hotel renowned for its timeless elegance. With its opulent suites, Michelin-starred dining options, and world-class spa, this legendary resort provides an exceptional honeymoon experience. Stroll hand in hand through the nearby Tuileries Gardens or indulge in a romantic dinner at the hotel's fine dining restaurants.

Shangri-La Hotel, Paris:

Situated in a historic building near the Eiffel Tower, the Shangri-La Hotel offers panoramic views of the city's most iconic landmark. This palace-turned-hotel boasts elegantly designed rooms and suites, exquisite dining options, and a serene wellness center. Start your mornings with a romantic breakfast overlooking the Eiffel Tower, and let the hotel's dedicated staff pamper you throughout your stay.

Le Meurice:

Located in the fashionable Rue de Rivoli, Le Meurice is a luxurious palace hotel that combines classic French grandeur with modern amenities. The hotel's stunning suites feature lavish decor and offer splendid views of the Louvre or the Tuileries Gardens. Enjoy a romantic evening at the hotel's Alain Ducasse three-Michelin-starred restaurant or take a leisurely stroll to the nearby Champs-Élysées.

Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris:

Regarded as one of the finest hotels in the world, the Four Seasons Hotel George V embodies elegance and sophistication. Its beautifully appointed rooms and suites feature lavish furnishings and charming Parisian touches. Indulge in a couple's spa treatment or savor exquisite French cuisine at one of the hotel's Michelin-starred restaurants. Don't miss the chance to explore the nearby Avenue Montaigne for high-end shopping.

Hotel Plaza Athénée:

Situated on the prestigious Avenue Montaigne, Hotel Plaza Athénée is a haven of luxury and romance. Its elegantly decorated rooms and suites exude a classic Parisian charm. Enjoy a romantic dinner at the hotel's renowned Alain Ducasse restaurant or take a leisurely walk to the nearby Trocadéro Gardens for a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower.

Conclusion:

When it comes to honeymoon resorts in Paris, these top 5 choices provide an exceptional blend of luxury, romance, and unparalleled experiences. Whether you prefer iconic landmarks, Michelin-starred dining, or spa indulgence, these resorts promise to make your honeymoon in Paris an enchanting and unforgettable journey of love. Book your dream honeymoon resort and create timeless memories in the City of Love.

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Tina Turner at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, January 1971