L'hôtel De Monaco : La Résidence De L'ambassadeur De Pologne À Paris

This book focuses on the Hôtel de Monaco, the current residence of the Polish ambassador and one of the most beautiful private mansions in Paris.

Built by Brongniart in 1774-1776 for the Princess of Monaco, this Parisian hotel was designed as a vast Italian-style pavilion. The vestibule, the grand salons, the dining room and the private flats are luxuriously decorated.

The book recounts the history of this residence and its many inhabitants. A place of pomp and society, its owners frequently received writers such as Balzac and Musset, and Frédéric Chopin gave one of his first concerts there in 1832.