Hôtel de Sens

Medieval building

Address:

1, rue du Figuier - (Rue Pierre Charron)
75004 - 4th Arrondissement
Paris

Nearest Bus or Train:

métro: Pont-Marie, St-Paul

Open Hours:

1.30p-8.30p Tu-F, 10a-8.30p Sa, Closed on public holidays

Worth visiting for its unique medieval architecture, this magnificent town house conjures up images of sorcerers and fairytale princesses... Books, however, are all it contains today: those of the Forney library, which specializes in art and design. This picturesque building's history goes as far back as 1519, when it was built for Tristan Salazar, the ninth archbishop of Sens. At the time of the Ligue Catholique (during the 16th century), the cardinal of Pellevé turned it into a stronghold. After his death, brought about (so they say!) by the arrival of Protestant king Henri IV in Paris, the king's former wife, Marguerite de Valois (also known as Reine Margot), made this her home. Temporary exhibitions are organized. Admission: varies depending on the exhibition

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