A visit to the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa entitles you to free tickets to Chaumet’s … [+] Napoleon and Josephine exhibit in Paris.

Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa

The countdown to the return to European travel has begun – hip, hip hurray! – and there is no better place to celebrate than the birthplace of sparkling wine in Champagne, France. The country will reopen its borders on June 9, and EU governments have announced that vaccinated Americans will be able to travel Quarantine free.

Just in time for the reopening of the border and in honor of the bicentenary of Napoléon Bonaparte, the luxurious wellness destination of Champagne Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa works with Empress Josephine’s official jeweler. Chaumet houseto get exclusive access to a rare exhibition in the great salon at 12 Vendome in Paris and relive life of legendary couple. The hotel in the Champagne wine region pays homage to Napoléon in design and furnishings. It has its original post office trading station from the 19th century, where the French kings traditionally stopped and Napoléon passed through many times.

For a limited period until July 18, a stay in the Joséphine or Marie-Louise suites by Royal Champagne offers a private tour of 150 rarely seen works of art, jewelry and fashion as well as an exclusive welcome kit from the renowned Chaumet brand in your room. Founded in 1780, the House of Chaumet is a high-end Paris-based jeweler owned by LVMH.

The special exhibition will take place in Chaumet’s Salon in Paris.

Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa

Nestled in the French countryside with a view of the grapevines, just 45 minutes outside Paris, the Royal Champagne boutique resort offers Michelin-starred restaurants, an expansive spa in collaboration with cult favorite Biologique Recherche, and a dedicated champagne concierge who can arrange exclusive tastings of the many nearby champagne houses and more. In addition, Conde Nast Traveler named the hotel the Number One Resort in Europe last year. It couldn’t be better. What are you waiting for?

The hotel’s general manager, Vincent Parinaud, called me from France to give me an exclusive interview for Forbes.com. It was as enthusiastic and bubbly as a good bottle of Dom Perignon.

The palatial property is like champagne overflowing with a coveted commodity – square meters.

One of the most surprising things Mr Parinaud said to me is that the hotel actually has too much space! “It’s pretty big,” he explained. “And the guest rooms start at 50 square feet – that’s 538 square meters and they’re very large.” The famous spa takes up an entire floor and the property has two swimming pools and – get this – two fitness centers! “We don’t have more than 50 bedrooms, he added. “And we work hard on service. We’re a small resort in the country with all the amenities of a great resort – and the hotel is a Parisian palace, ”he continued.

Now is the time to sign up for either a Marie Louise Suite ($ 1,723 per night) or the Josephine ($ 2,310 per night). The suites offer spacious accommodations with separate living rooms and bedrooms, outdoor terraces with panoramic views of the vineyards and luxurious Hermes products.

After you have booked, you will receive two free tickets for a private tour of the “Josephine Napoleon” exhibition in Chaumet in Paris, 12 Vendome, until July 18th. But you will get a foretaste of it right at the hotel, as your welcome at the hotel includes a special candle developed for Chaumet, a series of Assouline books and much more. When you visit the exhibition in Paris, “you will visit the exhibition privately with the director as your guide,” said Parinaud.

He went on to explain, “We’re like champagne itself – we’re bubbly, festive, and modern. We wanted to achieve that. “

Of course, with the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death, there is no better time to visit such an exhibition – or to stay at the hotel. The Royal Champagne is home to the original post office trading post from the 19th century, where traditional French kings stopped on their way to their coronations. Napoleon was here several times on his return from the battlefields. The royal bus stop was a trading post for goods, as well as a place where horses were kept and rented or exchanged. In fact, the property’s logo – a horse and rider – references Napoleon and reflects the building’s 19th century history.

No doubt – whether in the hotel or in Paris, your experience is sure to shine.

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