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Origin and history

The hotel Heuzé de Vologer, also known as the Lambertye hotel, is a former mansion built in 1709 at No 4 of Place Vendôme, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Commanded by the Marquis Laurent-François Heuzé de Vologer, its construction was entrusted to the architect Jacques V Gabriel. This building illustrates the aristocratic architecture of the early eighteenth century, with facades and roofs now classified as historical monuments since 1933.

From 1751, the hotel changed hands several times, passing between those of Nicolas Cuisy du Fey, secretary of the king, and his descendants, including Count Nicolas Geoffroy de Villemain. The latter, married to Claire-Madeleine de Lambertye, enlarged the property by acquiring the nearby hotel Thibert des Martrais. The hotel becomes a place of worldly sociability, especially thanks to the salon held by the Countess, frequented by figures such as the Marquis de Polignac.

From 1842 to 1934, the two hotels were transformed into a hotel establishment under the name hotel furnished on the Rhine, welcoming personalities like Napoleon III in 1848. After a period of decline and radical transformations in the 1980s, when the original decorations were destroyed, the building was bought in 2011 by the LVMH group. Today, it houses an iconic boutique of Louis Vuitton House, combining historical heritage and contemporary luxury.

The partial protection of the hotel, limited to its facades and roofs, dates back to 1933, when the interior had already undergone major modifications. Its history reflects the urban and social changes of Paris, from the aristocratic fascist of the eighteenth century to the era of modern luxury.

The hotel is adjoining two other private hotels: Hotel Thibert des Martrais (No 6) and Hotel Marquet de Bourgade (No 2), forming a coherent architectural complex south of Place Vendôme. These historical and geographical links underline its importance in the Parisian landscape.

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