Hôtel de Ville: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 1 and 11.
Did you know?
Serves Paris's City Hall, seat of the municipality since the 14th century, rebuilt in Renaissance style after being burned down during the 1871 Paris Commune.
Anecdote
The current City Hall, completed in 1892, is a faithful reconstruction of the building destroyed by fires during the Commune.
Around Hôtel de Ville
- Hôtel de Ville de Paris, 90 m away — Seat of the Paris municipality since the 14th century, rebuilt in Renaissance style after 1871.
- BHV Marais, 130 m away — A department store founded in 1856, known for its historic hardware department and animated Christmas windows.
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame, 450 m away — A Gothic masterpiece recently restored after the 2019 fire, the spiritual heart of Paris.