Smallest house of Paris

The smallest house in Paris sits on rue du Château d'Eau, measuring just 1.10 meters wide while rising 5 meters tall. It is squeezed between two larger buildings and makes use of every centimeter of its tiny footprint.

During the latter half of the 19th century, the ground floor housed a shoemaker's workshop before becoming home to various shops. The narrow structure itself emerged from inheritance disputes that shaped its distinctive form.

The house was born from a family dispute over a passage between two streets, which shaped its unusual form. Today it stands as a reminder of how Parisians solved space problems with creativity.

The location is easy to find but sits in a busy area with regular foot traffic. It is best visited on foot while exploring the surrounding streets at the same time.

The bedroom upstairs was so cramped that a single cradle occupied the entire available space, as documented in an 1897 newspaper report. These details reveal how people actually lived within this minimal footprint.

Location: Paris

Height: 5 m

Width: 1.1 m

GPS coordinates: 48.87133,2.35781

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:56