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Courtyard of the Hotel de Paris |
The lovely courtyard behind the Hotel de Paris was most likely not used
as we today would use a courtyard. Today, we would use this area as a
quiet escape for meals or as a gathering place. However, all evidence
indicates that Louis did not use his courtyard in this manner. He stored
his meat (much of which was raised on his ranch
in Middle Park just NE of Kremmling) on meathooks hanging on the west
courtyard walls. This would not have been a pleasant place to sit in with
the smells and the flies. Additionally, the area may have been used for
access to the boiler in the basement.
Chives, which grow in profusion the east courtyard today, imply that the
area may have been used by Sophie to grow a few plants or spices; yellow
rose bushes flourish along the walls of the building in both the East
and West courtyards, providing a pleasant view from inside. Rhubarb is
also found growing in the West courtyard today below the west wall which
is adorned by a stag.
The only access to the courtyard is from the kitchen,
or from the Lion's gate on the Northeast
corner of the building, implying it was not intended for guest use. Direct
deliveries to the kitchen could have been made through this route. The
courtyard also provided access to the annex building behind the hotel
where rooms were used for storage and possibly extra office area.
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