Hôtel Titon, Hôtel particulier in the 10th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Hôtel Titon is a private mansion built in 1776 and situated in the 10th arrondissement on Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière. Its stone façade features tall windows with ornamental detailing and a classical entrance typical of late 1700s Paris architecture, with carefully proportioned elements throughout.
Built in 1776 for a Parliament official, the mansion received its current name after Jean-Baptiste-Maximilien Titon purchased it in 1783. It was recognized as a protected historical monument in 2007 and underwent restoration work in 2006 and 2007 to preserve its original character.
The mansion's name comes from Jean-Baptiste-Maximilien Titon, a counselor at the Parliament, who bought it in 1783; the street front still carries the carved stone window surrounds and wrought-iron balconies of that period. Behind the building, the Cité Paradis was later built over the former garden.
The Hôtel Titon stands at 58 rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière; its cream stone façade, wrought-iron balconies and the arched doorway with carved relief are best read from the opposite pavement. The ground floor now holds shops, one signed "eatme" and another "HOTEL", so the historic upper storeys are seen above modern fascias. The former gardens behind became the Cité Paradis.
The courtyard behind the building was once a large garden but was later replaced by the Cité Paradis development, changing the property's original view. This transformation shows how Paris adapted its historic structures during urban expansion rather than demolishing them.
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