Hôtel de Vogüé, Private mansion in 7th arrondissement, Paris, France

The Hôtel de Vogüé is a 3,374 m² private mansion at 18 rue de Martignac, built in 1882–83 by architect Ernest Sanson for Count Laurent-Charles-Arthur de Vogüé. Its pale stone entrance facade has a slightly projecting central bay topped by a triangular pediment with carved ornament, tall windows with black iron balconies and carved stone heads, and a black canopy over the door. A cour d'honneur separates this main block from curved stables.

Count Laurent-Charles-Arthur de Vogüé purchased land in 1878 and commissioned architect Ernest Sanson to design the residence, which was completed in 1883. The mansion rose during an era when wealthy Parisians were establishing themselves as patrons and collectors who shaped their homes as symbols of their standing.

Ernest Sanson modelled the interior panelling on the hôtels d'Argenson and de Soubise, and took the Louis XV staircase of the Grand Séminaire d'Orléans as the model for the mansion's grand staircase. Since 2021 the rooms have hosted the Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne, and a tea room, the café Suédois, is open to the public.

Since 2021, the building has housed a foundation offering courses on French culture and operates a café open to visitors. Anyone interested in seeing the Belle Époque interior should plan ahead, as access times may vary depending on scheduled activities and courses.

The architectural drawings of this Belle Époque mansion were published in a prominent architecture magazine in 1890, establishing the reputation of its designer. The publication highlighted this building as a notable example of residential design from that period.