Two French Kings, a revolution, a war and countless celebrities.
These are all things that Paris' historic Hôtel de Crillon has withstood over the past 259 years.
Now, in 2017, the hotel is more glamorous than ever as it reopens on Wednesday after a four-year renovation.
A newly-fledged member of the luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts group, Hôtel de Crillon has undergone €200 million (£175 million) of cosmetic surgery over a period of four years.
The renovation features interior designs by iconic Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld.
"Hôtel de Crillon has always been known for its hosts who nurture warm and genuine relationships with guests, suppliers, and each other," said Marc Raffray, managing director of Hôtel de Crillon.
"This is what allows all our associates to offer the best of French hospitality, the best lifestyle from a country where it has been cultivated and maintained for centuries."
Hôtel de Crillon is where Marie-Antoinette took music lessons. It is where the first French-American treaty was signed in 1778. It has been a home from home for some of the world's most famous thinkers, writers, painters, entertainers, and singers — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charlie Chaplin and Madonna to name but a few.
Scroll down to see what a stay in the Crillon will entail today, almost 260 years from the hotel was built.
Bienvenue à l'Hôtel de Crillon. The sprawling residence occupies a corner of the Place de la Concorde, a literal stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées.
The palace was commissioned in 1758 by King Louis XV who hired 'the' architect of the time, Ange-Jacques Gabriel. Twenty years later, it was purchased by the Duke of Crillon who gave the building its name.
Source: Rosewood Hotels.
During the French Revolution, the palace was confiscated from the Duke. King Louis XVI was later hanged outside the building's doors.
Source: BBC.
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