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Hôtel Matignon

Hôtel de Matignon

The Hôtel Matignon is an 18th‑century hôtel particulier on Rue de Varenne in Paris, completed in the mid‑1720s and now the official residence and offices of the French prime minister. The two‑storey limestone mansion is set back from the street with a cour d'honneur and a three‑hectare private park at the rear.

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First raised

1722

Its prime

1725

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1725

What Hôtel Matignon looked like in its prime.

A two‑storey 18th‑century hôtel particulier of warm beige Parisian limestone, rising from a broad stone terrace and symmetrical around a central three‑bay pavilion topped by a broken pediment with a carved cartouche. Tall arched French windows and glazed doors occupy both storeys; the central entrance is set beneath a wrought‑iron balcony with gilt motifs and supported by sculpted brackets. A balustraded roofline, carved stucco ornament, rusticated pilasters and two large stone urns flank the wide entrance steps.

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10 places to explore in 1725.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Hôtel Matignon, including 5 interiors: entrance hall with segmented cupola, 18th‑century dining room (first designed for dining), principal salon with carved wood panelling and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Front steps and central pavilionCour d'honneur (main courtyard)Entrance hall with segmented cupola18th‑century dining room (first designed for dining)Principal salon with carved wood panellingRight staircase (projecting bay)Garden façade and terracePavilion de musique (garden music pavilion)Linden allée and Pomone statueService courtyard, stables and kitchens

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Families who held Hôtel Matignon.

The families tied to Hôtel Matignon across its history, follow a name to its page.

Goyon de Matignon
Bought on completion in 1725 by Jacques de Goyon, Count of Matignon, as a gift for his son, the Duke of Valentinois.
Grimaldi
Through the Valentinois marriage to Louise-Hippolyte Grimaldi the hôtel passed to the Princes of Monaco, who held it until Honoré III's ruined heirs sold it in 1802.

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