Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Common parts: all the facades and roofs, the floor of the courtyard, the staircase and its cage; private part: the small walled cabinet located in the apartment of the first floor of the wing on garden (Box AD 67): inscription by order of 21 July 2008
Key figures
famille de Creil - Sponsors
King's advisers, builders before 1702
Gertrude Stein - Famous occupier
Woman of letters, 1938-1946
Origin and history
The building located 5 rue Christine in the 6th arrondissement of Paris dates from the first quarter of the 18th century. It consists of two main houses, built before 1702 by Creil's family, the king's councillors. The first body, on the street, has a classical facade with cross-sections in the middle of the hangar, while the second, between courtyard and garden, includes a square return whose construction has been attested since 1726. These elements reflect the aristocratic residential architecture of the time, combining symmetry and sober ornaments.
The inner courtyard, framed by two secondary wings, houses on one side the former stables and on the other a staircase built between 1705 and 1726, serving the main houses. This staircase, along with the facades, roofs and floor of the courtyard, has been one of the protected elements since 2008. Between 1938 and 1946, the first floor apartment was occupied by Gertrude Stein, an American literary figure, adding a cultural dimension to the site's history.
The building illustrates the evolution of Parisian private hotels, where residential functions (housing, stables) and remarkable architectural elements are combined. Its partial classification as Monument Historique in 2008 highlights the heritage value of its common and private spaces, including a first floor paneled cabinet, a witness to the interior layouts of the period.
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