Coco Chanel Suite: 34 Years of Champagne

What to do there

3 things to do

1. 1

   View the Suite (If Budget Allows)

   adventure Price: very high

   The Suite Coco Chanel (€25,000+/night) preserves her original furniture and Coromandel screens. Suite viewings are occasionally possible - call the concierge in advance. "The Ritz is my home," she famously said. She moved in 1937 and died here in 1971, age 87.

   BACKUP: Book afternoon tea at Salon Proust (€75+) and ask staff about the suite - they often share stories and sometimes photos.

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2. 2

   Walk Place Vendome

   history Free

   Exit the Ritz and walk the octagonal Place Vendome. The shape inspired the stopper of Chanel N°5 (1921). The Vendome Column was made from 1,200 cannons captured at Austerlitz. Chanel looked at this view every day for 34 years from her window.

   BACKUP: If you want to understand the geography, the Chanel boutique at 31 Rue Cambon is 2 minutes away - she walked this route daily.

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3. 3

   Tea at Salon Proust

   Optional

   wine Price: high

   Book afternoon tea at Salon Proust inside the Ritz (from €75, reserve at ritzparis.com). They serve champagne alongside pastries in the room named for Marcel Proust, another Ritz regular. Chanel died January 10, 1971, a Sunday, in her suite - still dressed in her signature style.

   BACKUP: If Salon Proust is booked, Bar Vendome serves champagne with lighter fare.

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