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Hotel de Ville, the Paris Town Hall, is a magnificent ensemble.
Built initially in 1357 by Etienne Marcel, Hotel de Ville was rebuilt in the 16C in Renaissance style by king Francois I.
Hotel de Ville served also as refuge for the republicans while proclaiming the Second and the Third Republic in 1848 and 1870, after the fall of King Louis Philippe and Napoleon III, but following its invation in 1871, it was set on fire.
The reconstruction works took place between 1873-1882 and Hotel de Ville was built according to its initial plan.
During winter months, in front of Hotel de Ville it is a skating ring and kids are having fun skating on music. Directions: M: Hotel de Ville (line 1)
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The place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville host numerous celebrations both for Parisians and visitors. In summer it's transformed into an oasis, with beach volleyball courts, palm trees and changing booths for Paris Plage visitors. In winter, it serves as an ice rink. The rest of the year, it's a place for exhibitions and meetings. And major concerts and football matches are shown here on a giant screen as well. This place was the former Place de Grève, where many capital executions were carried out. Creepy... Leave a Comment Address: Mairie de Paris (4th)Phone: 01 42 76 50 49Directions: In Le Marais, between Centre Pompidou and Notre Dame. Metro: Hôtel-de-Vil.le
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Hotel de Ville is at the center of the extensive square which served as a place of a public execution during centuries. There is the Municipality of the city now. Earlier, in XVI century there was a building in style of Renaissance at this place. But it burned down in a fire of 1871, during battles which led to falling of the Commune.
The modern building was constructed in the same style later. All the complex with its pavilions topped by domes in the form of truncated pyramids, and with set of the statues placed everywhere, is impressive and original. Really, there are 136 statues at four facades, and at a terrace of a roof - statue of Etienne Marcel - the head of a guild of the Parisian merchants are totaled. He was an instigator of the disorders that shaken Paris in the XIV-th century.
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It looks much older than it really is : built between 1874 and 1882 the present townhouse (Hotel de Ville) replaces the former one burnt in 1871 during the "Commune" unrests.
It is a copy (about four times bigger) from the old one wich was progressively formed first during the medieval period (around 1300-1350) and later rebuilt a first time during the Renaissance (under Francois 1er, circa 1500-1550) because it was too small (and, or so i heard, not very well maintained).
The place where the townhouse stands is now called 'place de l'hotel de Ville' but, until 1553 it was called 'Place de Greve' (Greve meaning here shore and not strike ; the place was used to disembark goods carried by boat along the Seine).
Visits of the private reception rooms and the reception halls are possible during the temporary exhibitions (generally about the city of Paris itself). Better check before coming if something is running at a given date (else, no visit is possible). It's a good example of the offical french official/administrative/diplomatic style (reds, golds, carvings and so on...).
NB : the queues are long for those (free) exhibits.
But, to get a taste, check this site for a marvelous virtual visit Leave a Comment Address: 5 rue Lobau - 75004 PARISPhone: 01 42 76 50 49Directions: Place de l'Hotel de Ville Metro : Hotel de Ville RER : Chatelet or Saint-Michel Notre DameWebsite: www.paris.fr
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 City Hal at evening by bugulmaLeave a Comment Directions: The nearest station is Hotel de Ville metro station, lines 1 and 11.
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In a city so full of kings' palaces, one has to expect City Hall to be nothing short of an architectural masterpiece, and Paris's Hotel de Ville did not disappoint me! Although the history of the building goes back to 1357, the original construction, which had been enlarged and richly decorated throughout the years, burned down in 1871. Today's Hotel de Ville was completed in 1882, and it is a copy of the gorgeous 16th century French Renaissance building that stood there before. It is bordered by the Seine and Place de l'Hotel de Ville, where the old caroussel and countless tourists make it easy to forget that this was once the site of numerous public executions! Leave a Comment Address: 4, Place de l'Hotel de VillePhone: 01 42 76 50 49Directions: In Le Marais, near the Seine (metro Hotel de Ville).Website: http://www.paris.fr
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The town hall always was the centre of the Parisian city history.
The town hall of Paris is placed on a big place that was used for public purposes of the capital more than five centuries.
The new building is a copy of the renaissance construction that stood earlier on this place.
The aged edifice was destroyed in a fire in the year 1871.
The present-day construction got the bearings by the former construction.
The design of the present building comes from the architects Deperthes and Ballu and was accomplished in 1882.
The construction is impressive and unique with its pyramidal increased pavilions with cupola and its 136 stone figures, positioned on all four facades of the palace.
The palace turned in the course of the times, into the arena of important historical events. Leave a Comment Address: Place de l'Hotel de Ville, 4, ParisDirections: Metro: 1, 11 Station: Hotel-de-Ville
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Take a minute to really look at the building itself; the facade is one of the most ornate in Paris. Leave a Comment Address: Rue de Rivoli in the 4th arr.Directions: Metro #1: Hotel de Ville, right across the street from BHV (Bazar Hýtel de Ville), a major department store.
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