The Concept

Société des Hôtels Littéraires - Jacques Letertre

Jacques Letertre 
President

Société des Hôtels Littéraires - Alban Letertre

Alban Letertre 
General Manager

A Family Project

At the origin of the Literary Hotels, there is a library! The one that Jacques Letertre, a collector and bibliophile, has built over the years around his favorite writers.

Together with his son Alban, Jacques Letertre manages a group of character hotels. Together, they imagine decorating them around the universe of an author and displaying their family collection there: due to the success of the venture, they created the Literary Hotels Company.

Société des Hôtels Littéraires - The Concept

What is a Hôtel Littéraire ?

Custom decoration

Libraries of 500 books

A Hotel-Museum

Living places

A personalized decoration

Each Literary Hotel pays tribute to the life and work of a writer through an atmosphere that reinterprets the author’s artistic world and offers numerous nods designed to engage and move visitors during their stay.

The rooms are personalized around a character or a poem, a friend of the author, or a beloved destination: their name is reflected inside through a chosen quote, an original watercolor by Jean Aubertin, and a book placed on the bedside table.

Which room will you choose? Sleep in the “Lady of the Job” dear to Vialatte, with George Sand’s heroine, Indiana, in the arms of Marcel Aymé’s Vouivre, follow Rimbaud towards “My Bohemia,” accompany Flaubert in Egypt, dream with Proust in Venice, or stroll with Stendhal on his Italian walks…?

Hôtel Littéraire Alexandre Vialatte décoration

Libraries of 500 Books

Five hundred works fill the multilingual libraries of each Literary Hotel, inviting their guests to (re)read the masterpieces of the greatest French writers.

A novel on the bedside table, a collection of poems at breakfast, a short story for the afternoon: here, literature accompanies the traveler at every moment, throughout their stay.

A Hotel-Museum

A collection of manuscripts and rare books

Each Literary Hotel brings together, around its writer, a precious collection of first editions, fine bindings, autograph letters, working manuscripts, drawings, photographs, and period objects…

Contemporary collections

In response to this heritage, local and international artists are invited to create contemporary works, offering new interpretations of the author and their work.

Exhibitions

Alive and constantly evolving, this collection grows, becomes accessible to researchers, and in turn travels through loans granted for temporary exhibitions.

It is also the subject of thematic exhibitions within the Literary Hotels, to better showcase its sometimes unpublished content.

Hôtel Littéraire musée cabinet de curiosité

Living places

In addition to these exhibitions, the Hôtels Littéraires become cultural centers open to all, organizing literary evenings and award ceremonies, increasing partnerships and meetings.

An online calendar lists these events, and a blog offers various articles on the collections, interviews, and reading notes: to stay updated on cultural news, subscribe to the monthly newsletter!

Société des Hôtels Littéraires - Living Places

Société des Hôtels Littéraires- Maison Littéraire George Sand

New

the Maison Littéraire George Sand

In 2026, Société des Hôtels Littéraires is launching a new concept: the Maison Littéraire. Imagine a place of excellence, rooted in its territory, that promises intimacy and the possibility of a deeper literary immersion.

The first house will be dedicated to George Sand; it will open in Bordeaux in September 2026, to celebrate one of the greatest French women of letters, passionate about independence and literature.

our story

2013

Opening of the first hotel in Paris

Inauguration of the Hôtel Littéraire Le Swann, dedicated to Marcel Proust, in the Saint-Lazare Monceau neighborhood. The starting point of a unique literary adventure.

Literary Walks Plans

Enter the city like a novel with historical maps that guide you in the footsteps of great writers. Follow Marcel Proust in Belle Époque Paris, find Gustave Flaubert in 19th-century Rouen, or explore the 1950s Montmartre of Marcel Aymé.

These literary itineraries, drawn from ancient maps, reveal the personal addresses and inspirational places of writers, not forgetting any of the emblematic cultural sites of the neighborhood.