Hôtel de Chanaleilles, Private mansion in 7th arrondissement of Paris, France

Hôtel de Chanaleilles stands at no. 2 rue de Chanaleilles, on the corner of rue Vaneau in the 7th arrondissement. Its street front is a white wall pierced by a tall dark green double gate under a curved pediment inscribed "HOTEL DE CHANALEILLES". The low, elongated house was built for receptions; its entrance hall is a small semi-circular room with a marble marquetry rosette by Emilio Terry, opening onto the antiques cabinet.

Built around 1770 for Marquis de Barbançon, the house passed through the hands of notable families including the princes of Chimay and counts of Naléche. In the mid-20th century, Greek shipowner Stavros Niarchos purchased the property and added a contemporary extension during the 1960s while respecting its original character.

The mansion carries the names of the families who owned it in turn: the marquis de Barbençon, the princes de Chimay and the counts of Naléche, whose name it kept from 1840. Madame Tallien, born Thérésia de Cabarrus, received up to 80 guests here. In the left wing, a boudoir with white woodwork picked out in three tones of gold comes from a cabinet of the Palais Paar in Vienna, where Marie-Antoinette married by proxy.

The building is visible from outside and accessible on foot, located in a quiet residential area of the 7th arrondissement. Since this is a private residence, interior access is limited and possible only under special circumstances.

The circular bathroom with black marble bathing pool dates to 1799 and represents an unusual example of innovative bathroom design from that era. This sophisticated installation reveals the period's focus on modern comforts within aristocratic homes.