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Origin and history

The Almeras hotel is a private hotel built between 1611 and 1613 in the Marais district at 30 rue des Francs-Bourgeois (3rd arrondissement of Paris). It was built by the architect Louis Métezeau for Peter of Almeras, adviser and finance secretary to King Henry IV. The plot, originally acquired in 1598 by Jean de Fourcy, changed hands several times before Pierre d'Alemeras, became the exclusive owner in 1625. The hotel, composed of stones and bricks, now retains its original structure, despite some subsequent additions such as a staircase (circa 1655) and a ironworks (1723).

In the 17th century, the hotel was occupied by figures such as Louis Bertauld, president of the Chamber of Accounts, and then by Robert Langlois de la Fortelle, who commanded the cochère door in 1723. In the 19th century, it will house artisans (tannery, lustrery) and, in the 1930s, the pharmaceutical laboratories Pointet & Girard. Ranked a historic monument in 1978 and restored in 1983, it was also the residence of personalities like Paul Barras (1814-1815) and director Alain Corneau (late twentieth century).

Today, the Almeras hotel is a private property not open to the public. Its architecture, typical of the Marais mansions, bears witness to the urban evolution of Paris between the 17th and 20th centuries, mixing residential, craft and industrial functions over time. Its ranking in 1978 preserved this emblematic heritage from the historic heart of the capital.

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