Hôtel de Chavigny, Private mansion in 4th arrondissement of Paris, France

The Hôtel de Chavigny stands at 9 rue de Sévigné in the 4th arrondissement. Its light stone facade rises two levels above the ground floor, divided by horizontal stone bands, with tall windows and small metal balconies on the upper level and white-framed windows with interior shutters below. A stone plinth runs along the base, and the jutting section on the street marks a tower of the former Philippe-Auguste wall.

A first building was erected around 1265 by Charles d'Anjou, brother of Saint Louis, between the rue du Roi-de-Sicile and the Philippe Auguste wall. Known as hôtel d'Évreux in 1520, it was bought around 1545 by Antoine Sanguin de Meudon, who began a new hôtel completed by Cardinal de Birague. Sold in 1612 to François d'Orléans, comte de Saint-Paul, it was purchased in 1635 by Léon Bouthillier de Chavigny, who gave it his name and had it altered to plans by François Mansart, who demolished the Philippe Auguste wall. Divided among heirs, the eastern part was sold in 1698 to the financier Jacques Poulletier, who had it remodelled by the architects Bullet and Gabriel, with a carriage entrance created on the rue de Sévigné.

The building displays architectural details such as Tuscan pilasters on the ground level and Ionic columns on the upper floor, added during the 1642 redesign. These design elements shape the appearance of the facade and reflect the tastes of that era.

The building has functioned as a fire station since 1814 and is not typically open to visitors. Because it serves as an active service facility, you can photograph the exterior facade, but entry inside is not permitted.

The painted ceiling from the 17th century, on the theme of the seasons, survives in the building. The street-side recess of the facade corresponds to a tower of the former Philippe-Auguste wall, demolished in 1635 for Mansart's remodelling.