{"id":20242,"date":"2023-06-04T11:27:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T09:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/?p=20242"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:07:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:07:19","slug":"printemps-haussmann-reopens-the-great-staircase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2023\/06\/printemps-haussmann-reopens-the-great-staircase\/","title":{"rendered":"Printemps Haussmann Reopens Le Grand Escalier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Opening the daily newspaper, Le Parisien, the photo of a magnificent staircase in Printemps Haussmann met my eyes. After forty years, Printemps Haussmann reopened Le Grand Escalier (the Great Staircase). Get lost in the mirrors that reflect and the balustrades that twist to infinity. A major renovation project is complete. Forty years after Printemps closed off the staircase in the rotunda, the beautifully refurbished 1924 staircase once again reaches to the 7\u00e8me ciel (the seventh heaven) the rooftop. The staircase reopened Thursday, June 1, 2023. The only way to reach Le Grand Escalier is through the Caumartin women\u2019s building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excited to see the renovation, I entered the Caumartin rotunda, crossed the mosaic floor to the left and started walking up the 156 steps the seventh heaven and the rooftop view. Walking up the stairs, the mirrors reflect to infinity. Geometric graphic designs decorate the wrought iron balustrades. Reflected in the mirrors, the balustrades twist and turn as the staircase narrows. The golden rivets hold the fresh carpeting with Printemps\u2019 chevrons in historic blue and green. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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