Hôtel de Ville de Paris

The seat of Paris municipality since 1357 when Étienne Marcel purchased the 'Maison aux Piliers'. The historic Renaissance palace was burned down in 1871 during the Paris Commune and rebuilt between 1874 and 1882 by architects Théodore Ballu and Édouard Deperthes.

The grand civic fortress of municipal sovereignty, where Parisian citizens have assembled for centuries to demand liberty, equality, and fraternity.

The expansive forecourt, historically known as Place de Grève, was the principal public execution site in Paris for five centuries before being renamed Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in 1803.