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Origin and history

The Colbert de Torcy Hotel, also known as the Tubeuf Hotel, is a private hotel built in 1640 by architect Pierre Le Muet for Jacques Tubeuf (1606–70), future president of the Chambre des comptes de Paris. Located at 16 rue Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement, it embodies the architectural style of the first half of the 17th century, before the advent of Louis-Quatorzian classicism. Its facades on courtyard, adorned with arches in the middle and a doric frieze, testify to the use of the colossal order, characteristic of Le Muet's achievements at that time.

The hotel changed owners over the decades: sold in 1688 to Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy, then in 1720 to François de Fargès, secretary of the king. These transmissions reflect his prestige among the aristocracy and the Parisian bourgeoisie. Ranked a historic monument in 1984, it includes in its protection the entire building, as well as the floor of the courtyard and the old garden, highlighting its heritage importance.

The building is distinguished by its plan and elevations, documented from the seventeenth century in the engravings of Jean Marot. These historical representations make it a studied example of the Parisian hotel industry, marking the development of the district and the urban development of Paris under the Ancien Régime.

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