Hôtel de Camondo, Private mansion in 8th arrondissement, Paris, France.

The Hôtel de Camondo is a private residence in rue de Monceau displaying Second Empire architectural style with refined stone facades and ornate carved details. The three-story mansion features symmetrical proportions and decorative stone work typical of wealthy Parisian residences from this period.

Built in 1874 for the financier Abraham Behor de Camondo (1829-1889) by the architect Denis-Louis Destors, the mansion was sold in 1893 by Isaac de Camondo to Gaston Menier (1855-1934), senator of Seine-et-Marne and director of the Compagnie du Chocolat Menier, who probably added the annex buildings on the courtyard and the building on the street. His son Gaston Georges Menier (1880-1933) also lived here. In 1972, then owned by an insurance company, it faced demolition under a property project and was classified as a monument historique on 17 October 1977.

The name recalls the Camondo family, Sephardic financiers who built the mansion in 1874; Isaac de Camondo sold it in 1893 to Gaston Menier, senator of Seine-et-Marne and director of the Compagnie du Chocolat Menier. The Menier family, including his son Gaston Georges Menier, lived here until his death in 1933. Look for the plaque reading "Wagram" on the left wall and the number 61 above the door.

The building now houses the Paris office of Morgan Stanley, so the interior is not open to visitors; the facade at 61 rue de Monceau can be seen from the pavement. Look for the plaque reading "Wagram" on the low left wall and the number 61 above the door. The nearest metro access is in the surrounding 8th arrondissement streets.

The property received official monument protection in 1977 after facing demolition threats during urban development in the early 1970s. This formal recognition came when concerns emerged about preserving the architectural character of the neighborhood.