Welcome to over 250 years of history.

Number 54 is a neoclassical single family home dating back to the late 18th century. Built in 1772 for Etienne-François d’Aligre, ex-Keeper of the Seals, its street façade consists of the ground floor and five storeys.

The mouldings on the front of the building are considered to be exceptional. An arched pediment above the central window of the “noble” floor (2nd floor – often described as such in Parisian buildings due to their high ceilings) depicts a laurel wreath on the tympanum, and a series of four mouldings span the facade, representing the four seasons, attributed to Claude-Michel dit Clodion. These are, alas, only casts – the originals having been sold at some point.

The rectangular rear courtyard features a 19th Century brick industrial building characterised by large bay windows and geometric red brick detailing.

The Paris city authorities describe 54 as “a remarkable address steeped in the history of the Parisian Grands Boulevards”. For this reason the city has designated our home a “bâtiment protégé” (protected building).

A full interior renovation was completed in the early 2000’s, and today this condo building is home to a small number of families and businesses.

Sources: Mairie de Paris – Protections Patrimoniales.