Maison de Nicolas Flamel
Maison de Nicolas Flamel stands in Paris as the city’s oldest surviving house. Its façade carries medieval inscriptions and sculpted figures, while angels appear to play musical instruments within the frontage.
Nicolas Flamel commissioned the house in 1407 after his wife Pernelle died. Flamel himself never lived inside the completed house. He intended its rooms for homeless people, who received lodging while praying for the couple’s souls. The ground floor originally supported commercial activity. The upper floors provided free accommodation for poor residents.
Restorations altered the appearance, with substantial changes made before the 1900 World Fair. The façade became a monument historique in 1911. The building combines a private home with the Auberge Nicolas Flamel restaurant, known for historical ambience and culinary offerings. Flamel was primarily a scribe and philanthropist, despite the alchemy legends attached to his name.
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