page_title: Hôtel Ritz Paris
section_title: Ritz-Escoffier School
hierarchical_section_title: Hôtel Ritz Paris / Architecture / Ritz-Escoffier School
caption_attribution_description: Hôtel de Bourvallais (ministère de la Justice) et Hôtel Ritz, place Vendôme, Paris
context_page_description: The Ritz Paris is a hotel in central Paris, overlooking the Place Vendôme in the city's 1st arrondissement. A member of the Leading Hotels of the World marketing group, the Ritz Paris is ranked among the most luxurious hotels in the world.
  The hotel was founded in 1898 by the Swiss hotelier César Ritz in collaboration with the French chef Auguste Escoffier. The hotel was constructed behind the façade of an eighteenth-century town house. It was among the first hotels in Europe to provide an en suite bathroom, electricity, and a telephone for each room. It quickly established a reputation for luxury and attracted a clientele that included royalty, politicians, writers, film stars, and singers. Several of its suites are named in honour of famous guests of the hotel including Coco Chanel, and the cocktail lounge Bar Hemingway pays tribute to writer Ernest Hemingway.
  Beginning in 2012, the 159-room hotel underwent a four-year, multimillion-euro renovation, reopening on 6 June 2016. After the hotel's renovation, the Ritz Paris attained the 'Palace' distinction from the French ministry of economy, industry and employment.
context_section_description: The Ritz-Escoffier School of French Gastronomy was established in 1988 in honour of Georges-Auguste Escoffier. The ethos of the school is based on Escoffier's words, "Good cuisine is the foundation of true happiness."
  This school is accessed through an entrance in the back of the hotel and offers training courses and workshops for amateur and professional cooks.
caption: The hotel at night, looking west
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