Handily placed near the Seine and Musée d'Orsay, 33-room Le Bellechasse is an enticing, sensorial feast. Entrancing room themes by fashion designer Christian Lacroix – including St-Germain, with brocades, zebra striping and faux-gold leafing; Tuileries, with trompe l’œil and palms; and Jeu de Paume, with giant playing-card motifs – create the impression you’ve stepped into a larger-than-life oil painting.
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