19/09/2026
Behind the carriage gates of Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg lie two centuries of Parisian history.
For European Heritage Days, let’s trace this address back to the 18th century and uncover its intimate connection to the history of Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
The hotel was born from the union of two private mansions at 15 and 11 bis rue Boissy-d’Anglas. Their façades, carriage gates and former courtyards still bear traces of their past.
At No. 15, an elegant mansion dating back to the 18th century became, from 1830, the prestigious Hôtel Vouillemont. Kings, princes, diplomats and artists came and went. King François II and Queen Marie-Sophie of Naples and the Two Sicilies took up residence here in exile in 1875, while Marcel Proust later mentioned the address in Un amour de Swann. Giuseppe Verdi composed Don Carlos here, and in the 1930s, Jean Cocteau stayed here among the artistic and literary circles of his time.
At No. 11 bis, another chapter unfolded. In 1955, Marie Claire established its headquarters here, turning the address into a meeting place for journalists, stylists and photographers, and a hub of Parisian fashion and creativity.
In 1999, the two mansions came together to become Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg. Today, their façades, carriage gates and courtyards still carry the traces of a Paris where royalty, art, fashion, literature and diplomacy have always met.
Two addresses. Two centuries. One story still being written.
