Built in the 17th century, the Hôtel de Sully Charost was remodeled in the following century. On the street side, an attractive facade redesigned under the reign of Louis XVI has been preserved, with elegant geometric railings. The passageway leading to the courtyard features a neo-classical entrance on the left, supported by Doric columns, and a discreet statue niche on the right.
The staircase retains its magnificent copper and steel banister, winding its way up and down the building's three floors. Photographer Eugène Atget himself immortalized the timeless elegance of this work of ironwork.
The first-floor salon is decorated with finely carved panelling dating from the end of the Louis XVI reign. Eagles with outstretched wings, held in place by garlands of flowers, surmount the mirror frames. A trophy of flags and warlike attributes crowns the door.
Sources :
Vacquier, Jules. Author. Les Vieux hôtels de Paris : [3e série] : le Faubourg Saint-Germain : tome 1er : [Hôtels de Clermont Tonnerre, d'Orsay, Chanac de Pompadour, de Charolais de Mortemart, Gouffier de Thoix, de Galliffet, de Villeroi, de La Rochefoucauld, Doudeauville, Samuel Bernard, Béthune-Sully, des Invalides] : decorations extérieures et intérieures : notices historiques et descriptives (4e éd.