Hôtel Lambert, Private mansion in Île Saint-Louis, Paris, France
The Hôtel Lambert occupies 43,000 square feet at the eastern tip of Île Saint-Louis, featuring a central courtyard and garden along the Seine.
Louis Le Vau constructed this baroque residence between 1640 and 1644 for financier Jean-Baptiste Lambert, incorporating decorations by Charles Le Brun.
The mansion served as a Polish cultural center in the 1840s where Frédéric Chopin performed and composed music for annual Polish balls.
The property underwent extensive renovations worth 147 million dollars after its purchase by Prince Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani in 2007.
Xavier Niel acquired the mansion in 2022 for 227 million dollars with plans to transform it into a cultural foundation.
Location: Quartier Notre-Dame
Inception: 1640
Architects: Louis Le Vau
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Address: 2 Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île
GPS coordinates: 48.85090,2.35960
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:37
Paris counts among its most prestigious addresses palaces and five-star hotels housed in historic buildings from the 18th to the 20th century. These establishments occupy prime locations, such as the Ritz Paris on Place Vendôme, the Plaza Athénée in the Golden Triangle on Avenue Montaigne, or Le Meurice facing the Tuileries Gardens. Cheval Blanc Paris, Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, and Mandarin Oriental on Rue Saint-Honoré exemplify this tradition of hotel excellence in the city center districts. These hotels offer rooms and suites decorated with period furniture, gourmet restaurants often awarded Michelin stars, and relaxation areas including spas and indoor pools. The Royal Monceau Raffles Paris features a 75-foot (23-meter) pool and a My Blend spa by Clarins, while Mandarin Oriental provides a 9,700-square-foot (900 square meters) wellness space. In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the 1910-built Hôtel Lutetia retains its Art Deco architecture, and SO/ Paris occupies the top ten floors of the former administrative city building with 162 rooms.
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