Les trésors des hôtels particuliers

From the Marais to the Champs-Elysées, Île Saint-Louis to the Plaine-Monceau, Montmartre to Faubourg Saint-Germain, the hôtels particuliers—private mansions — of Paris are among the city’s most invaluable treasures. Venturing into areas usually closed to the public, this documentary reveals the hidden riches of these splendid residences, with their marvelously refined architecture, and immerses viewers in the history of Paris, from the Middle Ages to the Belle Époque.