Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Beautiful Renaissance style building
- The square is a meeting point for the Parisians
Time required: 30 minutes
Phone: +33 1 42 76 40 40
Admission:
| Ticket type | Charge |
|---|---|
| General: | Free |
Public transport:
- Metro Line 11: Hotel de Ville station
- Metro Line 1: Hotel de Ville station
Address: 29, rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris
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Photo: edwin.11
Things you need to know:
- Hotel de Ville is the town hall of Paris built from 1873 to 1892 in French Renaissance style
- Its site has been the location of Paris city halls since 1357
- Two previous buildings stood here (1357-1533, 1533-1871)
- The present building is a reconstructed of the former one that was burnt down by Common extremists in 1871
- From the outside it is an exact copy of the 16th-century building; from the inside it was newly designed based on standards of its time
- The square in front of the building, a pleasant place now, used to be a site of horrible executions
- The assassin of Henri IV, Ravaillac, was quartered here alive in 1610
What to do there:
- Enjoy the beautiful building from outside
Tips & Insights:
- In wintertime, an ice skating rink is built on the place de l'Hotel de Ville
- The building is beautifully illuminated in the night
