{"id":13967,"date":"2026-07-15T11:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=13967"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:10:05","slug":"swanns-sleep-in-the-universe-of-marcel-proust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-swann-dormir-dans-lunivers-de-marcel-proust\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Swann: Sleeping in the Universe of Marcel Proust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The 4* Literary Hotel <a href=\"https:\/\/leswann.fr\/fr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leswann.fr\/fr\">The Swann<\/a> is the first hotel entirely dedicated to Marcel Proust. Located just a few minutes\u2019 walk from Saint-Lazare station in Paris, this hotel boasts a rare distinction: here, luxury is measured in manuscripts and literary heritage. Opened in 2013 to mark the centenary of the publication of <em>Swann's Way<\/em>, the establishment was also the first in the collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelslitteraires.fr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hotelslitteraires.fr\/\">Literary Hotels<\/a> in France.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-swann-dormir-dans-lunivers-de-marcel-proust\/#Lelegance_haussmannienne_sublimee\" >Haussmannian elegance at its finest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-swann-dormir-dans-lunivers-de-marcel-proust\/#Des_chambres_concues_comme_des_chapitres\" >Rooms designed as chapters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-swann-dormir-dans-lunivers-de-marcel-proust\/#Un_hotel_pour_lecteurs_passionnes\" >A hotel for keen readers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-swann-dormir-dans-lunivers-de-marcel-proust\/#Un_lieu_culturel_autant_quun_hotel\" >As much a cultural venue as it is a hotel<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-swann-dormir-dans-lunivers-de-marcel-proust\/#Adresse\" >Address<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-041-Copier.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Swann was already a renowned hotel in the days of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcel_Proust\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcel_Proust\">Proust <\/a>(1871\u20131922) and hosted many writers. The Hungarian poet <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Endre_Ady\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Endre_Ady\">Endre Ady<\/a> (1877\u20131919) lived there during his stays in Paris between 1904 and 1911. <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guillaume_Apollinaire\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guillaume_Apollinaire\">Guillaume Apollinaire<\/a> (1880\u20131918), who also lived for a time at 9 Rue de Constantinople, stayed there on several occasions.<br>Far from merely offering a few decorative touches or quotes on the walls, Le Swann invites its guests to fully immerse themselves in the world of Marcel Proust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you step into the Swann, you realise straight away that you\u2019re not just here to spend the night, but to immerse yourself in a work of art. Far beyond the clich\u00e9, you\u2019re welcomed with a madeleine\u2026 \u00ab <em>But the very moment that the sip, mixed with crumbs of cake, touched my palate, I shuddered\u2026<\/em> \u00bb Rarely has a scene from literature left such a lasting mark on the collective imagination.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-l-elegance-haussmannienne-sublimee\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lelegance_haussmannienne_sublimee\"><\/span>Haussmannian elegance at its finest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-15122022-044-Copier.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The building was constructed in 1889, the same year as the Eiffel Tower. The building's Haussmannian architecture provides a natural setting for this immersion in the fashionable Parisian society of the late 19th century.<br>The spirit of the place owes a great deal to the work of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aprime_interieur\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aprime_interieur\/\">Aleth Prime<\/a>, interior designer for the H\u00f4tels Litt\u00e9raires, who has chosen to create a dialogue between contemporary furniture and Belle \u00c9poque influences. The d\u00e9cor exudes understated refinement: a muted colour palette, subdued lighting, fine fabrics, and contemporary furniture punctuated with historical touches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-des-chambres-concues-comme-des-chapitres\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Des_chambres_concues_comme_des_chapitres\"><\/span>Rooms designed as chapters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"13977\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-06062023-002-Copier.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" data-id=\"13978\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-1536x990.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-600x387.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-litteraire-le-Swann-SD-10-Copier.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br>One of the Swann\u2019s greatest achievements lies in its 80 individually designed rooms, conceived as extensions of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%80_la_recherche_du_temps_perdu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%80_la_recherche_du_temps_perdu\">In Search of Lost Time<\/a><\/em>. Each is named after an iconic character, figure or place that left its mark on Marcel Proust\u2019s world, from Oriane de Guermantes to C\u00e9leste Albaret, via Combray and Balbec. The rooms invite guests to immerse themselves in literature, thanks to quotations from the writer inscribed on the glass walls and an original watercolour by the artist <a href=\"https:\/\/jeanaubertin.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jeanaubertin.com\/\">Jean Aubertin<\/a> in keeping with the room\u2019s theme, as well as a copy of Proust\u2019s work resting on the bedside table. <br>The headboards are adorned with original photographs of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vassiliev.fr\/menu.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.vassiliev.fr\/menu.html\">Alexei Vasiliev<\/a> inspired by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Le_Temps_retrouv%C3%A9\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Le_Temps_retrouv%C3%A9\">Time Regained<\/a><\/em>. On the ceiling, a Japanese paper chandelier designed by the German designer <a href=\"https:\/\/jorggessner.sitew.fr\/LIFE\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jorggessner.sitew.fr\/LIFE\">J\u00f6rg Gessner<\/a> revisits the famous magic lantern of Combray, one of the formative memories in Proust\u2019s work. Through this \u00ab <em>little poem of light<\/em> \u00bb, the d\u00e9cor plays on the boundary between memory, dream and reality, in keeping with the world of Proust. On each floor, visitors continue their journey through the novel\u2019s legendary settings, from Combray to Venice, via the salon of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madame_Verdurin\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madame_Verdurin\">Verdurin <\/a>or the Faubourg Saint-Germain, turning every night into a chapter in Proust\u2019s great epic. This carefully crafted setting transforms a stay here into a cultural experience as much as a hotel experience, true to the spirit of the H\u00f4tels Litt\u00e9raires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-un-hotel-pour-lecteurs-passionnes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_hotel_pour_lecteurs_passionnes\"><\/span>A hotel for keen readers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13980 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HLLS-Hotel-Le-Swann15122022-055-Copier.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Swann Library houses over 500 works on Marcel Proust, available in several languages. Novels, critical essays, biographies, rare editions, illustrated works and translations make up a collection aimed at readers new to the writer as well as those already familiar with his work. The library also houses several remarkable items, including a first edition of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Du_c%C3%B4t%C3%A9_de_chez_Swann\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Du_c%C3%B4t%C3%A9_de_chez_Swann\">Swann's Way<\/a><\/em>, published by Grasset in 1913, a real treasure for literature lovers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-un-lieu-culturel-autant-qu-un-hotel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_lieu_culturel_autant_quun_hotel\"><\/span>As much a cultural venue as it is a hotel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"13982\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier-30x24.jpg 30w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Literraire-le-Swann-HD-34-Copier.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" data-id=\"13983\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-18-Copier.jpg 1609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Another distinctive feature of the Swann is its cultural programme. The venue regularly hosts lectures, award ceremonies, book launches and literary evenings. In particular, the venue is associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prix_C%C3%A9leste_Albaret#:~:text=Le%20prix%20C%C3%A9leste%20Albaret%20est,Marcel%20Proust%20ou%20son%20%C5%93uvre.\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prix_C%C3%A9leste_Albaret#:~:text=Le%20prix%20C%C3%A9leste%20Albaret%20est,Marcel%20Proust%20ou%20son%20%C5%93uvre.\">C\u00e9leste Albaret Prize<\/a>, a tribute to Proust\u2019s governess, who became a central figure in his memories. This event transforms the hotel into a veritable contemporary intellectual salon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hotel-Litteraire-Le-Swann-11-Copier.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Reading Proust takes time. So does staying at the Swann. It is no coincidence that the experience appeals as much to literature lovers as it does to travellers seeking a more subtle form of luxury \u2013 that of rediscovering, in Proust\u2019s beautiful words, a little of that <em>wasted time<\/em> which everyone is trying, somewhat haphazardly, to win back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-adresse\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adresse\"><\/span>Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\"><strong>Le Swann Literary Hotel, BW Premier Collection by Best Western<\/strong><br>15 Rue de Constantinople<br>75008 Paris \u2013 France<br>Tel.:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+33145228080\">+33(0)1 45 22 80 80<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Text : <\/strong>Laurence Gr\u00e9my-Flamand<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotel-leswann.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.hotel-leswann.com\">www.hotel-leswann.com<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelslitteraires.fr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.hotelslitteraires.fr\">www.hotelslitteraires.fr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 4* H\u00f4tel Litt\u00e9raire Le Swann is the first hotel entirely dedicated to Marcel Proust. Located just a few minutes\u2019 walk from Saint-Lazare station in Paris, this hotel boasts a rare distinction: here, luxury is measured in manuscripts and\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,83],"tags":[32,515,204,514],"class_list":["post-13967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-france","tag-hotel","tag-hotels-litteraires","tag-lifestyle","tag-proust"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Le Swann : dormir dans l&#039;univers de Marcel Proust - Univers Voyage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Le Swann 4* \u00e0 Paris, premier h\u00f4tel litt\u00e9raire consacr\u00e9 \u00e0 Marcel Proust. 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