Le Style Empire : L'hôtel De Beauharnais À Paris

From its building in 1713 by the architect Boffrand, the Hôtel de Beauharnais occupies a central part in European history and history of art. In 1803, Josephine Bonaparte acquired it for his son, Eugène de Beauharnais, who undertook, at great expense, to design the interiors. This palace, with its French Consulate and Empire decoration, unique in Paris, became an embassy during the 19th century and is today the residence of the German ambassador.

This first monograph about the Hôtel de Beauharnais is the result of researches and restorations done since ten years by the German Centre for the History of Art in Paris for the German embassy. Numerous unpublished documents allow to trace the history of the building and the life of its successive owners.