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Hôtel Byblos
Hôtel Byblos, or Le Byblos, is a luxury hotel in Saint-Tropez, in the Var region in France, built by Lebanese hotelier Jean-Prosper Gay-Para. The hotel is open from April to October and is closed for winter. It has 91 rooms, of which 50 are suites. The hotel looks like a hamlet, a set of small buildings attached to each other over an area of 5,500 m2. History According to legend, Jean-Prosper Gay-Para, a billionaire Lebanese hotelier dreamed of building a palace for Brigitte Bardot, with whom he was infatuated. Building on this "Phoenician" and "Tropezian" style hotel began in 1965, with an architecture very different from that of the large luxury hotels of Cannes or Monte-Carlo, it was named after the Lebanese port city of Byblos that was frequented by Lebanese and international jet setters. The hotel was inaugurated on May 27, 1967, in the presence of French models and actresses Mireille Darc and Brigitte Bardot. There were more than 700 guests, many of whom were celebriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restaurant Le B
A restaurant is an establishment that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery (commerce), food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of cuisines and Customer service, service models ranging from inexpensive fast-food restaurants and cafeterias to mid-priced family restaurants, to high-priced luxury establishments. Etymology The word derives from the early 19th century, taken from the French language, French word 'provide meat for', Literal translation, literally 'restore to a former state' and, being the present participle of the verb, the term ''restaurant'' may have been used in 1507 as a "restorative beverage", and in correspondence in 1521 to mean 'that which restores the strength, a fortifying food or remedy'. History A public eating establishment similar to a restaurant is mentioned in a 512 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
