Piscine molitor is a swimming pool and hotel complex located in porte molitor, 16th arrondissement of paris. My name is piscine molitor patel and i am 20 years old right now. While perhaps most known for its appearance in yann martels book and the movie it inspired, piscine molitor was in its heyday between world. In paris, a sexy new swimming hotel is making waves. Located in a shopping area of paris, the accommodation is a few steps from mba institute. Aug 22, 2015 frances neardeath experience in world war one led, by a very circuitous route, to one of the most interesting new hotels in paris, molitor.
Find profound history at the hotel molitor paris mgallery by sofitel. Piscine molitor paris 2020 all you need to know before you. Molitor paris by mgalley has taken over pariss most famous swimming pool. Molitor, mgallery hotel collection paris tourist office. Clarins spa, a heated, outdoor swimming pool, an indoor pool and 2 restaurants. Around a million japanese travel here every year yeesh, many expecting the fairytale vacation they once saw in a woody allen movie. Molitor paris by mgallery is a classic venue in the centre of paris steps away from monument en hommage aux victoires en coupe davis.
The newly renovated and legendary piscine molitor swimming. True ode to escape, the molitor roof welcomes you with a breathtaking view of the eiffel tower and the surrounding. Molitor spa by clarins paris 2020 all you need to know. May 20, 2014 piscine molitor, once one of paris s most fashionable public swimming pools, reopened on monday 85 years after parisians first entered its tiers of art deco cubicles. Hotel molitor paris history hotel molitor paris by mgallery. After sos molitor gained ownership of the complex, a new organization called piscines molitor was created to obtain funding for the rehabilitation and reopening of piscine molitor. He imagined a journey in which eras interact with one another, from the birth of swimming baths in the 1930 s to the present. Piscine molitor by jeanphilippe nuel hotel interiors. Hotel in paris hotel molitor parismgallery all accor hotels. Le 23 juin 1959, quelques heures avant sa mort, boris vian sentrain. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for. Finally, jeanphilippe nuel was the molitor interior designer. Molitor paris by mgallery, paris, paris, france travel. Even in its new incarnation as a nautically themed 124room luxury hotel, the site of the mythic piscine molitor a vintage art deco public swimming pool hasnt entirely lost the aura of erotic possibility that made it beloved, in a tongueincheek sort of way, by generations of parisians.
In the 1920s, france, seeking to explain the debacle. May 20, 2014 france 3 paris iledefrance recommended for you. Piscine molitor abandoned in paris, france virtual. May 23, 2016 hotel molitor paris is a member of the mgallery collection by accor and though comes with an absolutely unique design.
Piscine molitor we enjoyed a graffiti party last winter, to visit the famous street art place. Piscine molitor sport and fitness in 16e arrondissement, paris. Paris piscine molitor, abandoned pool of life of pi renovated and. Aug 06, 2014 diving into pariss spectacular new piscine molitor for the first time is like plunging headfirst into a forgotten chapter of french history. See more of paris via an opentop, doubledecker bus and put aside worries about navigating the streets or using public transportation. A look at paris vintage public swimming pools, starting with piscine molitor made famous by life of pi, plus 8 other pools like deligny, tourelles and hebert. Welcome to molitor, a haven of peace in the parisian capital. Famed for its 2 swimming pools, since the 1930s the molitor has been the place to be in paris. With multiple routes, this bus tour makes it easy to hop on and off near main paris attractions, plus hear audio commentary or listen to a live guide on the citys history, monuments, and museums. Kettal projects contract furniture mgallery molitor. This book was made into a movie of the same name which was released in 2012. May 21, 2014 the justopened molitor hotel is making a splash quite literally in paris this season.
The indoor pool became an ice rink in the winter and the decks of the outdoor pool were lined with sand. With views of the summer pool, the 124 rooms at the 5star mgallery hotel invite you to discover this wonderful location. Its a nautic location located between rolandgarros and the parc des princes, in the 16th district of paris. This hotel is arranged around the two huge pools of this site listed as a historical monument. Piscine molitor also known as the piscines auteuilmolitor or the grands etablissements balneaires dauteuil is an abandoned swimming pool complex located in porte molitor, 16th arrondissement of paris, iledefrance, paris, france. Molitor first opened in 1929, for 60 years it was paris most popular swimming baths, known for its two swimming pools and its avantgarde atmosphere. Interior photographs showing a painterly and cinematic look of the newly renovated and legendary piscine molitor swimming pool located in porte molitor, 16th arrondissement of paris, france. The molitor reopens in may 2014 with its spirit and architecture intact. Located in paris, mgallery molitor is 2,300 feet from the roland garros stadium and 1,950 feet from the parc des princes stadium. It closed in 1989 and was classed as a listed historic building, then it was used by artists who transformed the abandoned building into a mecca for the parisian underground. Gammakeystonegetty b uilt almost a century ago, the artdeco piscine molitor in the 16th district of paris is no ordinary swimming. Feb 26, 20 1930 johnny weissmuller piscine molitor, paris photo by george hoyningenhuene.
Located in paris, mgallery molitor is 2297 feet from the roland garros stadium and 1969 feet from the parc des princes stadium. Hotel molitor paris by mgallery paris 5 star hotel. The organization has appealed to the administrative court of paris. The 5star molitor paris by mgallery hotel is located in the centre of paris and features a yearround outdoor swimming pool. All rooms feature a bose ipod docking station, a nespresso coffee machine and a safe. May 27, 2014 the newly renovated swimming pool, piscine molitor, has been making waves in paris since its grand reopening last week. Located in paris, mgallery molitor is 750 yards from the roland garros stadium and 650 yards from the parc des princes stadium.
May 18, 2014 molitor lido shortly after it opened in july 1929. Molitor paris by mgallery, paris, paris, france travel republic. In summer the roof is opened, making the two pools, bathed in sunlight, even more attractive. Plan your own itinerary with 1 or 2day options and move at the pace you set. The venue consists of 4 storeys with 124 soundproof rooms. It is the perfect venue for business and leisure travellers, as it boasts an avantgarde and sophisticated. Molitor, hotel, pool, spa, street art, brasserie, bar, toit terrasse, paris 16e piscine prisee des annees 30 puis temple underground des annees 90, molitor renait en 2014 a travers 3 mots. Luxury hotel paris hotel molitor parismgallery sofitel. This building is indexed in the base merimee, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the french ministry of culture, under the reference pa000867. An inside look at the molitor pool and spa by clarins vogue. Molitor paris by mgallery has 124 rooms, including 19 suites, two restaurants, a bar, a rooftop cafe, a spa. Afficher prochains rdv ou rereserver rapidement les anciens rdv. The art deco pool, originally designed by architect lucien pollet in 1929, was closed in 1989 and became a site for graffiti artists and ravers in the 1980s. Strategically located only 5 minutes from paris city centre in the boulognebillancourt area, this luxurious hotel reopened in may 2014 after 25 years closed.