Hôtel d'Aligre

The Hôtel d'Aligre is a private mansion at 15 rue de l'Université in the 7th arrondissement, displaying architectural features typical of 17th-century Parisian noble residences. Its protected facade, roof, grand staircase, and decorated interior rooms represent the elegant proportions and refined details characteristic of this period.

The building was designed in the 17th century by master mason Tape for Jacques Laugeois d'Imbercourt, a tax farmer from a Parisian merchant family. Surgeon Alfred Richet purchased the property in 1881, establishing a family residence that would span multiple generations.

The Revue des Deux Mondes, a leading French literary journal, operated from this mansion between 1883 and 1988. This connection makes the building a significant location in French intellectual life during that period.

This is a protected historical monument, so the interior spaces are not open to the public. Visitors can observe the exterior architecture from the street and appreciate the building's place in Paris's architectural heritage.

The building received official protected monument status in 1996, securing its importance as a witness to French architectural history. This designation ensures the preservation of its valuable structural and artistic elements.