Hôtel de Chambon, Private mansion in 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Hôtel de Chambon is a private mansion in Paris with two registered historic facades located on rue du Cherche-Midi, offering roughly 1,800 square meters of living space. The property contains 20 rooms and 10 bedrooms along with an elevator and an indoor swimming pool.
Built in 1805 by Davia, a building contractor who went on to construct the Pont de Choisy in 1809, the mansion takes its name from Baron Chambon de Limoron, its owner from 1813 to 1833. It later passed to the printer Jean-Baptiste-Victor Lenormand. The street and courtyard facades were inscribed as monuments historiques by decree of 14 February 1936.
The building's name comes from Baron Chambon de Limoron, who bought it in 1813 and lived there until 1833. Before him it belonged to Davia, a building contractor who put it up in 1805 and built the Pont de Choisy in 1809. The printer Jean-Baptiste-Victor Lenormand owned it after the baron.
The mansion stands at 95 rue du Cherche-Midi in the 6th arrondissement, a short walk from the Sèvres-Babylone and Rennes metro stations. It remains a private residence and the headquarters of DD Productions, so the rusticated facade, green double door and balustrade are seen only from the street.
Actor Gérard Depardieu acquired the property in 1994 and spent a decade restoring it with heritage architect Guillaume Trouvé. Under his stewardship, the building's historic features were preserved while modern comforts were carefully integrated.
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