Portland, OR, January 29, 2009 – Gerard Philippon, owner of Versailles in the Pearl, 904 NW Hoyt in the Pearl District, is sensitive to the recent economic recession.  Philippon realized that many couples seeking a romantic holiday may not be able to afford it this year, in fact, one couple – Jesse and Melissa of Clackamas; Oregon wanted a romantic vacation to Paris.  Instead they will be experiencing the next best thing: a romantic overnight stay inside Versailles in the Pearl’s showroom window where they will enjoy champagne, roses, delicious chocolates and a sumptuous Louis XIV bed compliments of the upscale, French home furnishings retailer…