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Hotel de Ville

Name: Hotel de Ville
Rating: 4.5

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Explore the Hôtel de Ville, Paris's grand Neo-Renaissance city hall. Admire the statue-lined facade from the lively plaza, then step into free exhibitions on art, history, and city life when open to the public.

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Reasons to go

The current building is a near-replica of the original, rebuilt between 1874 and 1882 by architects Théodore Ballu and Édouard Deperthes after the medieval Hôtel de Ville (dating to 1357) was burned down during the Paris Commune in 1871.
Despite its name, it was never a hotel in the modern sense: in medieval France 'hôtel' referred to a grand public residence, making this Paris's City Hall rather than a lodging.
The building periodically opens for free exhibitions on art, history and city life, and its square regularly hosts markets, festivals and a winter ice rink.

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Full description

The Hôtel de Ville serves as the seat of Paris's city government, occupying a grand Neo-Renaissance building adorned with statues and a decorative facade. Visitors can view its architecture from the surrounding plaza, which often hosts public events, markets, and seasonal installations.

The building periodically opens free exhibitions on art, history, and city life to the public.

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Address

75004 Paris, France · Le Marais

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

The exterior and square are viewable anytime, but interior access is limited to special exhibitions or events, so check the Paris.fr schedule beforehand if you want to see inside.

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Reviews

Incredible Paris Hotel de Ville! I attended an event here and the interiors are incredible! If you can visit definitely make the effort to go!

Mibbie P

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