L'hotel — Paris, France
About L'hotel
Oscar Wilde stayed at the Hotel d'Alsace (as it was called in 1900) when he fell ill and died after seeking solace and acceptance in Paris after his release from Reading Gaol. The architecture of the original building and room footprints have changed, and there's no evidence that Wilde died in this same spot. He most definitely did not succumb to the infection that took his life with this same furniture or in this bed. Back then, the lodgings were sparse . It wasn't until the 1960s that the entire hotel was redesigned to become the luxury destination it is today. L'Hotel underwent renovations again in 2000, when it was given the gorgeous, peacock-wallpaper ode to Wilde that greets visitors now (diverging from the wallpaper in the photograph of Wilde at his death. Nevertheless, the suite's presence oozes the 19th century luxury associated with Wilde's earlier days, and Wilde is linked to…
Literary significance
Themed Oscar Wilde Room, with artifacts and plush, period decor including fabric walls (as well as an interpretation of Wilde's notorious wallpaper, framed momentos including cartoon depictions and Wilde's unpaid hotel bill, and Victorian-style furniture
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Location
13 Rue des Beaux Arts, 75006 Paris, France