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Hôtel Lambert

hôtel Lambert · Quartier Notre-Dame

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hôtel particulier or large mansion in Paris, built & expanded by the Lambert brothers 1641-1660

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  1. 1Hôtel Lambert

    Welcome, esteemed travelers and scholars, to a sanctuary of unbridled opulence and profound historical resonance. We stand before the illustrious Hotel Lambert, situated majestically like the stern of a great ship at the eastern…

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  2. 2The Courtyard and Architectural Genesis

    Standing before the resplendent courtyard of the Hotel Lambert, one is immediately struck by the profound architectural ambition that defines this seventeenth-century masterpiece. After the untimely demise of Jean-Baptiste…

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  3. 3The Enlightenment Salon

    As we move conceptually into the magnificent drawing rooms of the Hotel Lambert, we step forward in time to the vibrant intellectual ferment of the eighteenth century. During this enlightened era, the mansion ceased to be merely…

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  4. 4The Polish Epoch and The Great Emigration

    Advancing into the nineteenth century, the Hotel Lambert adopted a profoundly different, yet equally monumental historical role. In eighteen forty-three, the grand estate became the dramatic center stage for European geopolitics…

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  5. 5The Twentieth Century and Legendary Balls

    As the twentieth century dawned, the Hotel Lambert experienced yet another dramatic transformation, this time evolving into a shimmering beacon of high society glamour and extravagant revelry. The grand mansion was eventually…

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  6. 6The Qatari Stewardship and Restoration

    The dawn of the twenty-first century introduced a controversial and transformative chapter in the venerable history of the Hotel Lambert. In the year two thousand and seven, the ownership of the majestic estate changed hands once…

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  7. 7A Treasure Trove of Decorative Arts

    Let us pause to deeply consider the staggering collection of decorative arts that populated the Hotel Lambert under the careful curation of the Al Thani family and the visionary decorator Alberto Pinto. The interior of the…

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  8. 8Hôtel Lambert

    As our conceptual journey through the storied halls of the Hotel Lambert draws to a close, we must confront the final, astonishing chapter of its recent history. In the year two thousand and twenty-two, the mansion was sold to…

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What is Hôtel Lambert?

Hôtel Lambert is a place in Quartier Notre-Dame with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationQuartier Notre-Dame
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates48.8509, 2.3596
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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