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Origin and history

The Hotel de Ségur, also known as the Hotel de Courtonne, is a former mansion located at No. 22 of Place Vendôme, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1720 by architect Jacques V Gabriel for the financier John Law of Lauriston, it is then sold to the Marquise de Parabère, mistress of the Regent, who makes it his residence. Its architecture reflects the fascist of the era, typical of Parisian private hotels of the early eighteenth century.

In 1732, the hotel was acquired by Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, President of the Parliament of Bordeaux, who lived there until his death in 1755. After several changes of owners, including the Cluzel and Bourboulon families, he passed into the hands of General Count Pierre-Augustin Hulin under the First Empire. In the 19th century, it was rented to personalities such as Isaac Pereire or the city of Paris, and even housed the General Staff of the National Guard during the siege of Paris.

In the 20th century, the hotel was occupied by the jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels from 1906. After the Second World War, its historic woodwork, dated 1720-1723, was transferred to the Hotel de Masseran upon request from Baron Élie de Rothschild. Today, it belongs to the Richemont group, like its neighbour Boffrand Hotel, and remains a symbol of Parisian architectural heritage.

The Hotel de Ségur has been partially listed as a historical monument since 1927, especially for its facades. Its history reflects the political and social changes of Paris, from the Enlightenment to the contemporary era, through the Revolution and the major Haussmannian works.

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