Classified city hotels and palaces in the heart of Paris

Musée de l'eau et du monde aquatique
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Oceanographic Institute of Paris, founded in 1906 by Albert I of Monaco, is an Italian Renaissance building located in the 5th arrondissement, dedicated to the study and dissemination of marine sciences since the beginning of the 20th century.

Lycée
75015 Paris 15e Arrondissement

Le lycée Camille-Sée, a 1930s Art Deco building located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, is a former high school of girls enrolled in the Historical Monuments since 1995. A symbol of women's education under the Third Republic, it is distinguished by its bold architecture and its history linked to figures such as Simone de Beauvoir.

Palais
75012 Paris 12e Arrondissement

The pavilions of Togo and Cameroon, built in 1930 for the Colonial Exhibition of 1931 in Paris, now house the Buddhist pagoda of the wood of Vincennes, symbol of an architectural heritage converted to an interfaith cultural place.

Faculté
75005 Paris

Zamansky Tower, 90 metres high, is an administrative building in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, built in 1970 on the Jussieu campus. It now houses the services of Sorbonne University.

Collège
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Collège de France, founded in 1530 in Paris, is an educational and research institution located in the 5th arrondissement. Its buildings, built between the 18th and 20th centuries, house world-renowned scientific and literary chairs.

École
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The École Polytechnique, founded in 1794 in Paris, is an institution for higher education and scientific research, originally located in the 5th arrondissement before its transfer to Palaiseau in 1976. A symbol of academic excellence and military tradition, it has trained generations of influential engineers and scientists in France and internationally.

Lycée
75008 Paris 8e Arrondissement

Chaptal High School, a neo-Roman and neo-Renaissance school building from the 2nd half of the 19th century, is located boulevard des Batignolles in Paris 8th. Ranked a historic monument in 1987, it embodies industrial educational innovation.

Bibliothèque
75004 Paris 4e Arrondissement

The Pavillon de l'Arsenal, now a library of the Arsenal, is a historic building from the 16th–15th centuries located in Paris 4th. Former royal arsenal transformed into a public library, it houses exceptional literary and heritage collections.