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La Gran Francia - Granada Nicaragua
Located right off the main
square of the historical colonial city of Granada,
La Gran Francia is a splendid ancestral building
whose existence historians argue dates back
to the years immediately following the founding
of Granada, in 1524.
This architectural jewel was
restored during the decade of the 1990's, recovering
the majesty and splendor of its heyday and today
housing Granada's finest hotel. La Gran Francia
Hotel and Restaurant offers 21 air-conditioned
rooms with all modern comforts and amenities,
a pool, a restaurant, two bars, and banquet
hall facilities. At La Gran Francia you will
be able to enjoy the best of Nicaraguan hospitality
and all the comforts of modernity while surrounded
by the rustic elegance of colonial Granada.
Proclaimed Historical Patrimony
of the City of Granada, La Gran Francia is an
Architectural Jewel that Exemplifies Nicaraguan
Colonial Architecture.
The original construction of
the building that would come to be known as
La Gran Francia dates back to the first few
years after the founding of the city of Granada,
in 1524. This edifice, much more modest than
the existing one, was a one-story home.
The stately home survived a
deadly fire in 1856, which set by orders of
the American filibuster, William Walker, practically
destroyed the whole city of Granada. The building
currently conserves the façade and general
appearance of a reconstruction that added a
second story to the building in 1865, around
the time the burned-down city was also being
reconstructed.
The “casona” owes
its name to its most famous inhabitant, the
French Duke, Georges Choisseul Praslin, whose
dramatic story seems to have been taken straight
from a novel. As the story goes, after murdering
his wife, the Duke of Praslin, helped by King
Louis Phillipe of France, feigns his suicide
and moves to Nicaragua, where he lived in the
city of Granada, in La Gran Francia.
In 1995, after years of abandonment,
the southeastern wall of the house completely
collapsed. During that same year, the arduous
restoration of the building began, remaining
faithful to the house's authentic colonial style,
returning it to its original glory, which can
today be enjoyed in its entire splendor.
We offer travel consulting
services and personalized tours and can help
you make your visit to Nicaragua an unforgettable
experience. Ask us about our offers.
La Gran Francia offers a pool, banquet hall
facilities, restaurant and bar service, room
service, laundry service, and 21 luxury rooms
with:
• Air Conditioning
• Cable TV
• Internet Access
• Mini Bar*
• Safety Box*
• Direct Access to International Telephone
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