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Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, __The Hôtel on Place Vendôme__ is the captivating history of Paris’s world-famous Hôtel Ritz—a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance—from Tilar J. Mazzeo, the __New York Times__ bestselling author of __The Widow Clicquot__ and __The Secret of Chanel No. 5__ When France fell to the Germans in June 1940, the legendary Hôtel Ritz on the Place Vendôme—an icon of Paris frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American heiresses and risqué flappers, playboys, and princes—was the only luxury hotel of its kind allowed in the occupied city by order of Adolf Hitler. Tilar J. Mazzeo traces the history of this cultural landmark from its opening in fin de siècle Paris. At its center, __The Hotel on Place Vendôme__ is an extraordinary chronicle of life at the Ritz during wartime, when the Hôtel was simultaneously headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarshal Hermann Göring, and home to exclusive patrons, including Coco Chanel. Mazzeo takes us into the grand palace’s suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of i

Who reads The hotel on Place Vendôme : life, death, and betrayal at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris?

Author

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780062323347

Category

history

Subjects

Home & Lifestyle, Cooking, Fiction

Rating

3.51 / 5 (1,420 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14