The photos below were graciously provided by the Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris, a fashionable 191-room period hotel is set on the boutique-lined Avenue Montaigne. Here is a look back at some of the classic moments from the Parisian hotel over time.
Hotel concierge Georges Marin et Jean Poulenard in 1968
Rene Lambert and Christian Dior in 1950
Christian Dior model in front of the Plaza Athénée Paris in 1955
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Christian Dior model in front of the Relais Plaza in 1955
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Christian Dior model in front of the Relais Plaza in 1955
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Bar Suit by C Berard sketch in 1947
The cour Jardin at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris 1968
The hotel recently celebrated it’s 100th anniversary and is scheduled to close on October 1, 2013 through summer 2014 to accommodate the addition of six new guest rooms, eight new suites, a ballroom and two event spaces.