PARIS — The Palace of Versailles is to transform one of its satellite buildings into a luxury hotel, paving the way for a series of French projects aimed at exploiting the economic potential of listed buildings while securing their renovation.
The Hotel du Grand Controle, the traditional home of the chateau's treasurers, is to be converted into a "luxury hotel," Jean-Jacques Aillagon, president of the Chateau de Versailles, said Tuesday.
"It's a pioneering initiative," he told reporters.
The opening of the 23-bedroom establishment, in which some rooms will look out onto the "Orangerie" -- the chateau's elaborate greenhouse -- or the Swiss ornamental lake, is planned for late 2011.
The palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site deemed one of the crowning achievements of 18th-century French art, is one of Europe's most popular tourist attractions.
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