Our business over the years

A know-how that is passed on from family to family

1855 : Creation of the establishment
1887: Central heating is installed
1900 : Running water arrives in the rooms
1907 : The Frachot family takes over the management of the establishment
1920 : The second generation of Frachot arrives
1925: Ten new rooms are created
1939 : The third generation settles in
1967 : The bar is created on the first floor
1968 : The restaurant changes its style
1977 : The fourth generation takes over
1980: The 50-seat salon is built on the first floor
1981 : The cellar bar opens its doors
1985 : Computers make their entrance
1987 : Complete refurbishment of ¾ of the hotel All the rooms have now wc with shower or bath, direct telephone, television, automatic alarm clock and double phonic glazing
1990 : Complete transformation of the kitchen
1991 : The 1st floor lounge is enlarged and air-conditioned
1992 : The facade is redone
1993 : The corridors are embellished
1994 : The reception is modernized
1995 : Air conditioning of the hotel
1996 : The rooms are refurbished
1997 : The restaurant is air-conditioned
1998 : The pay-tv system is installed in all rooms
1999 : The company enters the web
2000 : The restaurant changes its decoration and furniture
2002 : The rooms are redone and equipped with comforters
2004 : Wifi enters the home
2005 : The establishment celebrates its 150th anniversary!
2006 : The hotel lobby changes its decor
2007 : The wine bar takes on a contemporary style
2008 : The restaurant dishes are changed
2009 : Carpets in the rooms are replaced by parquet
2010 : The 36 windows of the establishment are entirely changed in triple glazing
2011 : The renovation of 20 bathrooms is undertaken
2012: The rooms are equipped with wall-mounted large screen television
2013 : The restaurant changes its decor
2016: Renovation of the restaurant’s facade in bright colors
2018: Upgrading to standards for the reception of people with reduced mobility
2019: Renovation and modernization of the seminar and banquet rooms
2020: Complete transformation of the hotel reception and restaurant
2022 : The Hotel du Nord changes its name to Hotel Darcy

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