PO | |
![]() Ottoman Gate in the Palais Oriental | |
Address | Rue de la Magdeleine |
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Location | Reims |
Coordinates | 49°15′09″N 4°01′16″E / 49.2525407°N 4.02109°E |
Type | Maison close |
Opened | 15 April 1925 |
Closed | 30 September 1946 |
The Palais Oriental, known locally as the PO,[1] was a luxury maison close (brothel) in Reims, France. It opened in 1926 and closed in 1946, following the introduction of the Loi Marthe Richard, which abolished brothels in France. It was located on the corner of the rue de la Magdeleine and rue Bacquenoi.[2] The prestige of the Palais Oriental rivalled that of Paris's most luxurious maison closes, the One-Two-Two and Le Chabanais.[3]
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