The building, constructed in the 18th century, became a place of accommodation at the end of the 19th century, first as a family boarding house, then a hotel. It’s here, in 1919, that the famous poets André Breton and Philippe Soupault wrote Les Champs magnétiques (The Magnetic Fields), marking the start of the surrealist movement and automatic writing. After the Second World War, the hotel was bought by Madame Nègre whose devoted and warm welcome left its mark on many a guest. The Brethous-Moncelli family took on the establishment in 1982 and completely renovated it in the early 2000s. The building has been receiving visitors from France and all around the world for over two centuries now, to the continued joy of its guests!
From 1947 to 1957, the Hôtel des Grands Hommes was owned by Madame Marguerite Andrée Nègre Souquet-Basiege.
We still have the guestbook from this era, in which the diverse clientele left their comments, often noting the warm welcome provided by the mistress of the house.
It’s with the same convivial and human approach that we perpetuate the tradition of receiving guests at the Hôtel des Grands Hommes!
We still have the guestbook from this era, in which the diverse clientele left their comments, often noting the warm welcome provided by the mistress of the house.
It’s with the same convivial and human approach that we perpetuate the tradition of receiving guests at the Hôtel des Grands Hommes!
You can check out some excerpts from the historical guestbook on our blog below.
Some guest comments through the ages:
http://bit.ly/gh-guestbook
Some guest comments through the ages:
http://bit.ly/gh-guestbook
Sweet time at the Hotel Grand Hommes
Spectacular Stay
Most definitely Grand place to stay.
Awesome Hotel
Superb location and neighborhood
A wonderful hotel!
Loved the Location!
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The Paris department stores’ animated windows for Christmas 2024!
A nocturnal walk with giant illuminated dinosaurs in the Jardin des Plantes until 19th January 2025
Stories in Stone – the Medieval Sculptures of Notre-Dame exhibition at the Cluny Museum until 16th March 2025
The 2024 Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann!
Modigliani / Zadkine – an Interrupted Friendship exhibition at the Zadkine Museum until 30th March 2025
Nadia Léger – an Avant-Garde Woman exhibition at the Maillol Museum until 23rd March 2025
Trompe-l’Œil exhibition at the Marmottan Museum until 2nd March 2025
Elle Décoration
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