Summary of Hotel de Ville
Hotel de Ville
29 rue de Rivoli
Paris, France 75004
01-42-76-43-43
This splendid neo-Renaissance-style building is just minutes from the Seine and right in the heart of the capital. In 1260, Louis IX decided to endow Paris with the means of organizing its own affairs. Situated in Place de Grève (meaning “strike,” the square gets its name from discontented workers who often demonstrated here!), the building was used as the seat of government during the French Revolution, when a guillotine stood imposingly in front of its windows. Burnt to the ground during a working-class uprising in 1871, it was rebuilt 11 years later and became the current Town Hall. Crystal chandeliers, beautiful paintings and vast function rooms are all part of its sumptuous interior. Admission: free
Copyright © 1999-2007 wcities.com All rights Reserved Contact Wcities
Been here? Write a review of "Hotel de Ville"
You can contribute to the development of the Hotel de Ville page by writing a review or blog entry, uploading photos, and using the Gusto Grabber to share your favorite sites associated with Hotel de Ville. This page, like all Gusto pages, is constantly evolving, so be sure to grab it using the Gusto Grabber and start tracking contributions made by other Gusto members.
