Hôtel de Nesmond, 17th-century private mansion in 5th arrondissement, France.

The Hôtel de Nesmond stands at 55-57 quai de la Tournelle, a light-beige stone building with a dark slate mansard roof and a row of dormer windows above the roofline. Its central section projects slightly around a tall double door painted dark blue-grey, set in a round-arched opening framed by a triangular pediment, with rectangular windows in regular tiers to either side. The side facing the rue des Bernardins consists of 16th- and 17th-century buildings with a narrow, low-ceilinged passage gallery.

The site was divided into plots from 1260. In the 14th century the house served as residence of Philip the Fair's panetier, then of the Duke of Bar. Jacques Faye d'Espesse bought it in 1586 from Duke François de Bourbon-Montpensier. In 1643 François-Théodore de Nesmond, president of the Paris parliament, fully remodelled it, giving it its present appearance.

The name "hôtel" on the pediment was a privilege reserved for the residences of great lords. According to Saint-Simon's Memoirs, the daughter-in-law of Monsieur de Nesmond, daughter of Madame de Miramion, had her name engraved there in 1696 out of vanity, starting a fashion among the Parisian aristocracy. The side facing rue des Bernardins has a narrow, low-ceilinged passage gallery.

The Hôtel de Nesmond stands at 55-57 quai de la Tournelle, facing the Seine in the 5th arrondissement; its quai facade and slate mansard roof are seen from the public pavement. The entrance door, facades and roofs are the protected parts, listed on 23 October 1962. On the rue des Bernardins side, a narrow, low-ceilinged passage gallery runs through 16th- and 17th-century buildings.

During the 19th century, this aristocratic residence was transformed into an absinthe distillery, serving an entirely different purpose. The conversion demonstrates how historic buildings adapted to changing times and economic demands.