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Transcript Vocab List QuestionsFeatured in many French interior design magazines, this 16th century hotel particulier in the Normandie region was renovated, tastefully decorated, then turned into a welcoming guest house by owner Josiane Lenoir. Travel back in time and learn about the characteristic interior design features of the past few centuries!
Staying at a guest house is a great way to discover France, because you get to meet the hosts : they make your breakfast and tell you about the region / make recommendations of places to visit.
Episode Timeline
[05 min 27 sec] How Josiane became the owner of Hotel de Suhard
[07 min 20 sec] How the idea of a guest house came
[08 min 09 sec] Let’s visit the house!
[11 min 24 sec] Who was Madame de Suhard ?
[12 min 15 sec] Decoration trends in the 18th century
[13 min 23 sec] About the different bedrooms
[14 min 40 sec] The renovation work and its challenges
[17 min 06 sec] The unique feel of each room
[18 min 47 sec] Madame de Suard’s room
[20 min 05 sec] Nicolas Chartier’s room
[21 min 05 sec] Mathilde de Chazelles’s room
[21 min 40 sec] Chartier de Rieux’s room
[21 min 52 sec] Sieur de la Noe’s room
[23 min 06 sec] Josiane’s taste for interior design
[24 min 50 sec] Services of the guesthouse
Links & Resources
Site de l’Hôtel de Suhard: http://www.hotel-de-suhard.fr/
« La presse parle de nous » section from Hôtel de Suhard website : http://hotel-de-suhard.fr/fr/index.php/accueil/la-presse-parle-de-nous
Boutique d’Anthony Adam: http://gabriellefeuillard.perso.sfr.fr/html/
Josiane et l’Hôtel de Suhard sur Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVjL20xImD0
Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotel_Review-g1231381-d1776083-Reviews-Hotel_de_Suhard-Belleme_Orne_Basse_Normandie_Normandy.html
Photos Credit: Courtesy of Josiane Lenoir