HÔTEL DES TROIS COURONNES
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Jay Gauer
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Built in 1842, the Hôtel des Trois Couronnes, in its Swiss Riviera setting, has been a constant source of inspiration for
numerous artists and guests. The artists Ferdinand Hodler
and Gustave Courbet painted some of their most important
works here. Former guests Pyotr Tchaikowski, Charles-Henri
Gounod, Ignacy Paderewski and Camille Saint-Saëns have
all left their mark on the hotel. In 1878, Henry James wrote
the novel “Daisy Miller“at the Hôtel des Trois Couronnes,
setting it partly in the hotel, while the name of the Hotel
des Trois Cygnes in the novel “Ada” by Vladimir Nabokov is
directly inspired by the Hôtel des Trois Couronnes.
The Hôtel des Trois Couronnes is frequented by major contemporary artists to this day, and the hotel perpetuates this
rich heritage by providing key support for the region‘s cultural events. The “Festival Images” is the world‘s largest monumental photography festival, and the hotel accommodates all the artists taking part. Every year, the hotel houses
exhibitions within its walls, transforming itself into