Céramic Hôtel, Art Nouveau hotel in 8th arrondissement, France.
The Ceramic Hotel is an eight-story residential hotel on Avenue de Wagram featuring a distinctly colored facade of flamed sandstone and glazed brick. The building combines hotel rooms with decorative exterior elements that make the corner site visually striking.
Jules Lavirotte designed the building in 1904 as a rental residence with furnished apartments for singing teacher Amélie Russeil. The colorful ceramic facade was an experiment in this emerging artistic style and later contributed to the building's recognition.
The ceramic facade displays intricate floral patterns and figures created by Alexandre Bigot and sculptor Camille Alaphilippe, with vivid colored sandstone and glazed brick. These decorative elements shape the street view today and show how artists and craftspeople collaborated to beautify everyday buildings.
The hotel sits directly on Place de l'Étoile and is easily accessible by public transport, with clear signage in the area. The facade can be viewed from the street, allowing visitors to observe the details without entering the building.
The building won a prestigious 1905 Paris facade competition, becoming a symbol of the new artistic direction under public scrutiny. This recognition eventually led to its registration as a historic monument in 1964.
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