Hôtel Barrière L’Hermitage La Baule
La Baule-Escoublac, France
La Baule-Escoublac, France. Located on the beachfront, facing the bay of La Baule.
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5 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.
The building is created as a marine care institute; the Michelin Guide dates the monumental beachfront building to 1896.
The institute becomes a hotel.
François André, founder of what will become the Barrière group, buys the Hôtel Royal and the casino.
The hotel receives its official five-star classification.
Owned by the Barrière family for four generations, the hotel offers thalassotherapy and the ORA Longevity Center.
Sources: Official website (Hôtels Barrière) · Lycée Grand Air, article on Groupe Barrière (BTS Tourisme) · Becedia, “La Baule: A Success Story” · Guide Michelin, “Le Royal la Baule”. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.
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