INTERIORS (3)

LOUNGE

This room, located originally to the right of the glass gallery on the ground floor which connected the main lobby to the garden. The decor was exactly identical as in the dining room and was also characterized by the same bright polychrome colors. Such unity in the decor was probably due to the fact that these two rooms were only separated by glass walls and so decoration of each room could always be seen from one another.

Overview of the lounge
(private collection)

A corner of the lounge sea side view
( GLAD - Portail du patrimoine de Bretagne)

The pieces of furniture were made of mahogany woodwork in a classic “art deco” style. There were alternative groups of chairs such as "bridge style” chairs around small inlaid tables, comfortable chairs such as parlor side chairs and sofas covered with assorted bright mottled orange and turquoise fabric. Against the glass walls, were put noticeable divans covered with a night-blue fabric that evoked the Far East so dear to the 1920’s.

Armchair from the Gallic Hotel lounge.
In its current state
(private collection)

Small piece of the original tissue of the armchair above

This room also included a corner designed for correspondence: a series of tables with separation at the center were set against the windows on the side of the boulevard Féart. Guests could thus write their extensive correspondence on the almond green and dark green writing paper provided by the hotel.

Letterhead of the Gallic Hotel
(private collection)

Floors were covered with oriental carpets which completed this very cozy atmosphere, specially dedicated to a mostly Anglo-Saxon clientele.

Lighter in silver plated metal designed
by Christofle company,
being used in the lounge and the lobby of the Gallic Hotel
(private collection)

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