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The building at 12bis-14 rue de l'Elysée, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, is a mansion built in 1861 by the architect Adolphe Azemar. This building, characteristic of the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, is distinguished by its English courtyard open to the street and a double structure in depth. Its architecture reflects the fascist of Parisian private hotels of the time, combining urban elegance and functionality.

The interiors of the hotel retain exceptional decorative elements. Several rooms house 19th-century woodwork, while a second-floor room features a 16th-century painted medallion ceiling, reused or integrated during construction. The stained glass windows, recomposed in the 19th century from older elements, add to the heritage wealth of the place. These details bear witness to an eclecticism typical of the aristocratic or bourgeois residences of the period.

Ranked as a historic monument by decree of 22 November 2002, the mansion illustrates the evolution of Parisian private architecture under the Second Empire. His architect Adolphe Azemar, although less well known than some of his contemporaries, left here a work representative of the aesthetic and technical codes of his time. The location on the rue de l'Elysée, close to political powers and elites, also underscores its original social status.

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