History
Built in 1909, Hôtel de La Cité was extended in 1913 and 1927. In the 1920s, it became the stop-over when travelling between Nice and Biarritz or between Biarritz and Barcelone, and thus earned the reputation of becoming a highly fashionable place to meet.
Skilfully combining the greatest comfort with the elegant tradition of the grand hotels, the hotel makes its guests feel at home.
"After so many hotels, I have finally come home," wrote novelist Colette in the hotel's Golden Book.
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The hotel was closed during the Second World War and reopened in 1945. The 50's saw it at the height of its glory, to which the numerous signatures in the hotel's Golden Book testify. Thereafter it declined from the 60s, with the restaurant closing in 1969 and the hotel in 1987. In 1989, reopening under new ownership, the hotel was modernised and its restaurant became famous for its high standard of quality. |
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In 1997, Hôtel de la Cité changed hands yet again. It was entirely renovated from 1998 to 2001 and the two existing hotels, the four-star Hôtel de la Cité and the three-star Hôtel Dame Carcas, joined by a covered passageway, were merged into a single luxury hotel. |
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In 2010, the hotel was awarded its fifth star - there are only three such hotels in Languedoc-Roussillon. In August 2011, the hotel was acquired by Christine Pujol, a native of Aude, and owner of several charming hotels in Carcassonne - thereby opening a new chapter in Hôtel de la Cité's history, going back over a hundred years. |
