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The Airelles hotel group, owner of magnificent establishments in Courchevel, Val d’Isère and Gordes, inaugurated «Le Grand Contrôle» last year.The hotel located in the heart of the Estate of the Palace of Versailles, has been completely redone and decorated by the architect Christophe Tollemer, who was inspired by the Petit Trianon and the Louis XVI style.
The work lasted four years and the reference year for the decoration is 1788, the year of the last inventory of the “Grand Contrôle”.Originally designed by Jules Hardouin Mansart, favorite architect of Louis XV, this residence was that of the Comptroller General of Finances until the Revolution and had Jacques Necker as the last occupant. The building was then transformed into a meeting place for the political and cultural elites of the time.
Adjoining the castle, the residence runs along the Orangerie offering an exceptional view of the whole.
Main staircase © Renee Kemps
