The Hôtel du Louvre is a Parisian luxury hotel located opposite the Louvre museum on Place Andre-Malraux in the 1st arrondissement. Located between Rue de Rivoli, Rue de Rohan, Rue Saint-Honore, and Place du Palais-Royal, the hotel was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III in 1855 with 700 modern comfort rooms, elevators, and grand staircases. In 1887, the hotel was relocated to the other side of the Place du Palais-Royal to make room for the Louvre Saint-Honore building. During World War II, the Hôtel du Louvre served as the headquarters for an SS Sonderkommando.
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