FV 009 : Hotel Particulier de Suhard: Tasteful Interior Design and History

Transcript Vocab List Questions Featured 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