During the Occupation, business continues.
The Ritz remains open.
The Place Vendôme hotel continues to be the center of the world.
The Germans understood this well, who made the place their headquarters.
The gallery of dreams is filled with verdigris uniforms.
Claude, the director, observes the Nazi ballet with deference.
It is his duty, his job.
The palace is his church.
His wife, Blanche, does not hear it that way.
She finds these bows inappropriate.
This creates dissension in the couple.
These two met in 1923 at the Claridge.
This sassy American wanted to become an actress.
She got married, which often constitutes a compositional role.
The brave Claudius blew it to an Egyptian prince.
To read also:
Tilar Mazzeo: "The Ritz, a window on the Paris of the Occupation"
Claude, the director, observes the Nazi ballet with deference.
It is his duty, his job.
The palace is his church
Years passed and war broke out.
There are the regulars.
Coco Chanel is odious.
The conversation of
"this skeletal bitch who collaborates"
(these are the words of Blanche) is littered with innuendos.
General von Stülpnagel thinks he is
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 66% left to discover.
Subscribe: 1 € the first month
Can be canceled at any time
Enter your email
Already subscribed?
Log in
