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 Hotel Cail in Paris à Paris 1er dans Paris 8ème

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Hotel Cail in Paris

    56 Boulevard Malesherbes
    75008 Paris 8e Arrondissement
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Crédit photo : Celette - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1865
Completion of construction
1922
Sale to the city of Paris
2 juin 1926
Inauguration as Town Hall
16 décembre 1982
First entry MH
29 juillet 2025
Second entry MH
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs on street and courtyard of the main building; covered ground floor passage; courtyard with its fountain and its architectural decor; staircase with its vestibule, cage and wrought iron ramp; next rooms with decoration: on the ground floor, two old rooms (currently the office of the Deputy Secretary General and the secretariat); on the first floor, corridor, former large living room (currently wedding hall), former small living room (currently mayor's office), former smoking room (currently deputy mayor's office), old dining room (currently wedding waiting room), old bedroom (currently general secretary's office); on the second floor, former small living room (currently elected office) (cad. 08 : 04 CI 48): entry by order of 16 December 1982

Key figures

Jean-François Cail - Industrial and sponsor Original owner, industrial wealth.
Albert Labouret - Architect Designer of the mansion in 1865.
Pierre-Édouard Charrier - Sculptor Author of allegorical interior decorations.
Pierre-Victor Galland - Painter Director of painted ceilings.
Jacques Hermant - Architect Author of the wing added in 1926-1928.

Origin and history

The Cail Hotel, located at 3 rue de Lisbon and 56 boulevard Malesherbes in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, is a former mansion built in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century (1865). Sponsored by industrialist Jean-François Cail, from Chef-Boutonne, it was designed by architect Albert Labouret as a private residence. Interior decorations, including Pierre-Édouard Charrier's sculptures and Pierre-Victor Galland's paintings, celebrate industry, agriculture and commerce, which are the sources of Cail's fortune. Two medallions depicting Mercury and Ceres adorn the wall facing the large staircase, while the ceilings are enriched with allegorical frescoes.

In 1922, Jean-François Cail's daughter sold the hotel to the city of Paris for 6,781,050 francs. Four years later, in 1926, he became the town hall of the 8th arrondissement, replacing the premises of the street of Anjou. An additional wing, designed by architect Jacques Hermant between 1926 and 1928, was added to Lisbon Street to house a court of instance. The official inauguration took place on 2 June 1926, marking its transformation into a public place.

The building has been partially listed as historical monuments since 1982, covering facades, roofs, the courtyard with its fountain, wrought iron staircase, as well as several living rooms and rooms keeping their original décor. A second inscription in 2025 extends this protection to the entire ground floor (excluding exhibition hall) and to the two upper floors. Today, the Cail Hotel combines administrative functions (marriages, municipal offices) and heritage, testifying to the opulence of the industrial bourgeoisie of the Second Empire.

External links

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