« Le Refuge des étoiles » by renowned writer Charlotte Saliou, is the fascinating novel that chronicles the diverse and varied legends that have inhabited the Hôtel La Louisiane, the legendary refuge for artists and writers in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
The renowned hotel is known throughout Paris for having been the home of several important figures in the world’s artistic and cultural scene; from Rimbaud to Verlaine, via Lucian Freud, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Juliette Gréco, Albert Cossery, Keith Haring, Jim Morrison, and Quentin Tarantino, all have experienced a piece of their daily lives and personal histories in the rooms of La Louisiane

« La Louisiane is a book that has been waiting to be written. Charlotte Saliou did it before me, with lyricism and nostalgia. I envy her a lot and resent her a little. Now all the secrets of the Hotel Chelsea in Paris have been revealed. »

– Excerpt from the preface by Frédéric Beigbeder

The story behind the scenes of the Hotel La Louisiane is finally explored and made public, « Le Refuge des étoiles » is a novel for all generations of readers, for lovers of one of the most unique neighborhoods in Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and for lovers of literature and art.
The novel is about a young woman in love with her neighborhood and the men who live there, slowly discovering all the secrets and stories of the Hotel. 

About the Hôtel La Louisiane
L’Hôtel La Louisiane remains an independent establishment that welcomes creatives and grants them every freedom. Among them, Juliette Gréco, Miles Davis, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Nan Goldin, Lucien Freud, Pink-Floyd, Quentin Tarantino and Etienne Daho are part of the hotel’s history and magnetism. The Blanchot family took over the management of the Hôtel La Louisiane after World War I. La Louisiane gradually became a hotel for travelers and wanderers, transforming over the generations into an artistic and literary facility ready to host new talent and artists every day.

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