Astor House Shanghai - complete history
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Sofitel combines its “Legends”
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Famous Hotel "Metropole Hanoi" is leading a new brand of Sofitel, called "Sofitel Legend". The new brand combines all legendary hotels of the group under one umbrella. The majority of them are Select Members of The Most Famous Hotels in the World®.
Carême, Marie-Antoine
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Marie Antoine Carême, "The King of Chefs, and the Chef of Kings" gained fame in Paris in the early 19th century for his pièces montées, elaborate constructions used as centerpieces.
Lunn, Sir Henry Simpson
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Raised as a devout Methodist, became a church minister, trained as a medical doctor, he produced three sons, including alpine skiing pioneer Arnold Lunn and Hugh Kingsmill Lunn, and a daughter who predeceased him.
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