It was a huge challenge that faced architect Jacques Carlu and his partners, Léon Azéma and Hippolyte Boileau. It was their job to dream up a palace superb enough to face the Eiffel Tower, and all this in time for the Universal Exhibition of 1937(...)
In a celebration of the Palais de Chaillot, this room echoes the high chic of the 1930s, featuring stained glass detailing above the bed, an elegant palette of black and gold and an art deco-inspired carpet. Close your eyes, and you can picture the play of the fountains in the Jardins du Trocadéro...