Place Vendôme in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Hôtel de Noailles

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023

1. Hôtel de Noailles Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici s'élevait un des plus grands et des plus beaux hôtels de Paris, dont les bâtiments et les jardins s'étendaient à l'ouest jusqu'au 229 de la rue Saint-Honoré et au sud jusqu'aux Tuileries. Construit en 1687 par Henri Pussort, conseiller d'Etat, oncle de Colbert, il fut acheté en 1711 par Adrien-Maurice de Noailles, futur maréchal de France et ministre d'Etat. Il lui donna son nom, fit redessiner les jardins par Charpentier et transforma les bâtiments remodelés par Lassurance en un somptueux musée.

Dans la chapelle, une de ses petites-filles épousa La Fayette le 11 avril 1774. Devenu en 1802 la résidence du troisième Consul, Lebrun, l'hôtel de Noailles fut restitué à ses propriétaires en 1814, morcelé et détruit après 1830.

(English translation:)

Here stood one of the largest and most beautiful mansions in Paris, whose buildings and gardens extended west to 229 rue Saint-Honoré and south to the Tuileries. Built in 1687 by Henri Pussort, State Councilor, uncle of Colbert, it was purchased in 1711 by Adrien-Maurice de Noailles, future Marshal of France and Minister of State.

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He gave it his name, had the gardens redesigned by Charpentier and transformed the buildings remodeled by Lassurance into a sumptuous museum.

In the chapel, one of his granddaughters married La Fayette on April 11, 1774. Becoming the residence of the third Consul, Lebrun, in 1802, the Hôtel de Noailles was returned to its owners in 1814, divided up and destroyed after 1830.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1687.

Location. 48° 51.916′ N, 2° 19.866′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Place Vendôme. Marker is on Rue Saint-Honoré, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, Île-de-France 75001, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Le Mariage de La Fayette / Lafayette’s Wedding (here, next to this marker); Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga (within shouting distance of this marker); Eglise Saint-Roch / Saint Roch Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Léon Tolstoï / Leo Tolstoy (about 90 meters away); Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (about 120 meters away); Couvent et Club des Feuillants

Hôtel de Noailles Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023

2. Hôtel de Noailles Marker - wide view

(about 150 meters away); Ludovic Jacquinot (about 150 meters away); La Ligue des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge / League of the Societies of the Red Cross (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Hôtel de Noailles (Wikipedia, in French).

Excerpt (in translation): The hotel was built after 1677 for Henri Pussort by the architect Jean Marot.

After the death of Henri Pussort in 1697, it was acquired by Pierre-Vincent Bertin. His children sold the hotel in 1711 to Adrien Maurice de Noailles who had it modified by the architect Pierre Cailleteau, known as Lassurance, with gardens designed by Charpentier. It remained in the Noailles family until the Revolution.

La Fayette married there on February 11, 1774 at the age of 16, to Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles (1759-1807), daughter of the Duke of Ayen, aged 15. Until the Revolution, the hotel was his Parisian residence where Marie-Antoinette received him on February 15, 1784 on his return from America.

It was occupied by various committees during the Revolution.

In 1802, the hotel was the residence of the third consul Charles-François Lebrun.

In 1807, 17 arcades were built at the bottom of the
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 23, 2023

3. Hôtel de Noailles Marker - wider view
garden at the edge of the rue de Rivoli which had just been opened but no building was built there before 1830.

Under the Restoration, the hotel was returned to the Noailles family who sold it to Lord Francis Egerton. Lord Egerton kept it until his death in 1829.

(Submitted on January 18, 2024.)

Garden side of the mansion image. Click for full size.

Jean Morot (courtesy of the Gallica Digital Library via Wikimedia Commons), 1686

4. Garden side of the mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 68 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.