THE EXPERIENCE
The 30-room hotel is presented as the private mansion of Madeleine de Senlis, who celebrated the Parisian art of living in the 19th century. This bourgeois house is authentically decorated with antique furniture, 18th and 19th century portrait paintings, toiles de jouy and panoramic views, immersing guests in the intimacy of a family history. The seventeenth-century building was constructed in the Saint Jacques ditches, which marked the esplanade of the Roman forum, the centre of life at the end of the first century, and today's Place du Panthéon.
The rooms are small but charming, with exposed beams and half-timbering adding a real touch of soul. The hotel, a veritable ‘haven of peace’, is built around a courtyard planted with trees and shrubs, allowing guests to enjoy the greenery of the city.
The common thread and spirit of the hotel is that of the home of a 19th-century woman of letters who entertained intellectuals and artists in her salon. There is a generous lounge where you can have breakfast and enjoy her library and works of art.
Finally, to relax after the day's work, guests are invited to the hotel's swimming pool, designed in the spirit of the Roman baths, in an entirely vaulted space in the basement.