Hôtel de Hirsch, Private mansion in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The Hôtel de Hirsch is a three-story private mansion on rue de l'Élysée, just steps from the presidential palace, displaying classical French architecture from the 1800s. Inside, a marble staircase with green veining leads to elegantly appointed rooms, some featuring Bohemian crystal chandeliers.
In 1861 Émile Pereire sold land along the newly opened rue de la Reine-Hortense, and Empress Eugénie bought a corner plot by avenue Gabriel. Architect Hector-Martin Lefuel built her a three-storey house at no. 2, lent to Princess Anna Murat and later rented out. In 1878 Eugène Rouher sold it for 2,361,500 gold francs to Baron Maurice de Hirsch, who enlarged it with the neighbouring houses.
The grand reception hall showcases Louis XIV style decor, reflecting the refined taste of its residents for French craftsmanship and formal entertaining. The rooms served as spaces for important gatherings and social occasions.
The building is centrally located near major attractions and accessible by public transport, but it is not open to visitors as it currently serves the French presidential administration. Those interested can admire the exterior architecture and explore the surrounding area.
The dining room keeps its waxed-oak rocaille panelling from the Château de Bercy, with overdoor paintings by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, still in place. The gallery held two Boulle marquetry commodes costing 500,000 gold francs each. The ballroom's mirrored doors copied the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.
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