Musée de l'Éventail, Fan museum in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France
The Musée de l'Éventail occupies the Atelier Anne Hoguet at 2, boulevard de Strasbourg, where fans are shown in a former showroom created in 1893. The room keeps its Henry II style: a monumental fireplace, three chandeliers, a coffered ceiling, walnut furniture and blue wall hangings embroidered with gold fleur-de-lys. Dark wood and glass cases hold open folding fans, with a framed painting of a fan hanging above one cabinet.
The building was originally a showroom for fan makers Lepault & Deberghe, established in 1893, and was purchased by Hervé Hoguet in 1960. Three decades later, in 1993, he transformed the space into a museum to preserve this traditional craft.
The museum's name comes from the Atelier Hoguet, the fan-making and restoration workshop that opened the collection in 1993. The permanent room keeps its original Henry II decor, with blue hangings embroidered with gold fleur-de-lys, walnut furniture and a coffered ceiling; it has been listed as a Monument Historique since 2004. Fans on show range from the 18th century to the present day.
The collection is housed in a modest-sized space, so visitors should allow time to examine the details of each piece on display. The nearby Strasbourg-Saint-Denis metro station provides easy access to the location.
The showroom's Henri II decor, with its coffered ceiling and blue walls embroidered with gold fleur-de-lys, has been listed as a Monument Historique since 2004. The museum opened in 1993 inside the Atelier Hoguet, a workshop that makes and restores fans.
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