The Hôtel Gaillard is a private mansion house in Paris built between 1878 and 1882 by the banker Émile Gaillard to house his collection of medieval and Renaissance artworks. The building is an exceptional example of neo-Renaissance architecture, inspired by the Loire Châteaux of Gien and Blois. The interior decor – the wood carvings and sculptures – are of the finest quality. One superb feature of this building is a safe room – of Art Deco inspiration – surrounded by a moat and accessible via a removable floor. The building is listed as a Historic Monument and the Banque de France will be opening it to the public for the first time in its history.
Historical background
Un monument whose history is intimately linked to that of the banking profession. Constructed by a banker who grew up in the provinces. Acquired by the Banque de France as a branch that opened in 1923 and closed in 2006. The building history has been marked by two major French architects : (…)
Emile Gaillard, the Banker
The representative in Paris of the family bank based in Grenoble, Émile Gaillard was also a collector, with a particular passion for the art of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. He was Chopin’s favourite pupil: Chopin composed a piece for him. He was a man who liked entertaining and in 1885, (…)
Architectural heritage
This section is related to architectural history at the Hotel Gaillard: neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance ,works of Victor Jules Février, shortly Alphonse Defrasse, etc.
Events (architecture)
Among the events that deal with architecture: exhibitions, conferences,… some are related to history of the Hotel Gaillard (mansions architecture, banks, neo Gothic building…)
Virtual tour
Discover the Hôtel Gaillard mansion house in its current state and be taken on an exclusive guided tour of its rooms.
