The Paris Historic Association is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
In the early 1960s, the 17th-century palaces and mansions in the Marais were either in shambles, in disrepair, derelict, or abandoned, and there was a great chance that they would be torn down because they were beyond repair. Luckily the minister of culture at the time, Andre Malraux was aware that these buildings were in danger of disappearing and that they needed to remain standing and safeguarded. The Malraux law was passed in 1962, which meant that all the hotel particuliers/palaces were now historically protected, and the owners were responsible for maintaining and upgrading them. Since then, many of these buildings have been beautifully and meticulously restored, and I show clients some of them on my Marais tour.
On rue de Rivoli, close to Hotel de Ville, there’s a series of photos with before and after photos of 12 historic buildings that have been restored in recent years. It’s amazing to see the transformation.
The offices for the Paris Historic Association are at 44-46 rue Francois Miron. They sell books about the history of the Marais and provide information about the history and architecture of the Marais. https://www.paris-historique.org
a marvelous addition to "ipreferparis"
of the architecture and preserving of early Paris.
Posted by: Shirley Johnson | September 30, 2023 at 07:37 AM