Destination News.Shangri-La Shangri-La has acquired the historic home of Prince Roland Bonaparte Roland Bonaparte, 6th Prince of Canino and Musignano (May 19, 1858 - April 14, 1924) was a French prince and president of the Société de Géographie from 1910 till his death. He was born in Paris the son of Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte and Justine Eleanore Ruflin. with plans to convert it to the Shangri-La Hotel, Paris, in late 2008, marking the group's European debut. Located at 10 avenue d'Iena, near the Trocadero, the building offers some of the city's finest views of the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower, structure designed by A. G. Eiffel and erected in the Champ-de-Mars for the Paris exposition of 1889. The tower is 984 ft (300 m) high and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns uniting to form one , which is a 15-minute walk away. The historic and architectural integrity of the building exterior will be maintained and Shangri-La will work with top interior designers to renew and enhance the inner spaces. Interiors will feature the original grand staircase (If you're looking for the similarly named structure on the RMS Titanic, see Grand Staircase of the Titanic)'' The Grand Staircase is an immense sequence of sedimentary rock layers that stretch south from Bryce Canyon National Park through Zion National , fireplaces, parquet and marble flooring, seven meter high doorways and ceilings, chandeliers, mirrors and ceiling frescoes. Historic paintings and statuary stat·u·ar·y n. pl. stat·u·ar·ies 1. Statues considered as a group. 2. The art of making statues. 3. A sculptor. adj. Of, relating to, or suitable for a statue. will remain focal points. Accommodation in the seven storey building will consist of 140 deluxe guest rooms and suites. http://www.shangri-la.com Mar 19, 2006 |
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