Domaine du Mont d'Arbois

The Domaine du Mont d'Arbois is a historic luxury hotel in Mont d'Arbois near Megève, Haute-Savoie, France. Established as a private chalet by the Rothschild family in the 1920s, it became a hotel in 1979.

Domaine du Mont d'Arbois
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General information
LocationMont d'Arbois, France
Coordinates45°51′22″N 6°37′41″E / 45.856°N 6.628°E / 45.856; 6.628
Opening1924; 1979
OwnerBenjamin de Rothschild
ManagementRelais & Châteaux
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Jacques Le Même
DeveloperNoémie de Rothschild
Other information
Number of rooms51
Number of restaurants1
Website
mont-darbois.fr

History

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The Domaine du Mont d'Arbois was established as a private chalet for family and friends by Noémie de Rothschild, the wife of Maurice de Rothschild, on January 13, 1924.[1] Baroness de Rothschild initially wanted to avoid wintering alongside the German aristocracy in St. Moritz, Switzerland, due to hostility from World War I.[1] She purchased the old chalet, and hired architect Henry Jacques Le Même to design a second chalet.[2]

The chalets were inherited by Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild, who purchased a third chalet and renovated it in 1963–1964.[1] He turned it into a hotel open to the public in 1979.[1] It is operated by Relais & Châteaux.[1] The hotel has 51 bedrooms, a restaurant, Le 1920, as well as a spa and heated outdoor swimming-pool.[1][2] It was owned by Benjamin de Rothschild, until his death in 2021.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Viguie-Desplaces, Philippe (December 22, 2015). "Chalet du Mont d'Arbois : et Rothschild créa Megève…". Le Figaro. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2014). France en avion 2014. Paris: Le Petit Futé. p. 249. ISBN 9782746971097. OCLC 887521782.
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