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Maison Barrière Vendôme

Vibe

Opulent yet intimate — a discreet mansion steps from Place Vendôme where extraordinary craftsmanship and iconic women give each room its own story.

Location

17 Rue du Mont Thabor

Style

Luxury Boutique

A private mansion between Place Vendôme and the Tuileries, conceived around a singular idea: 26 rooms, each one a portrait of an iconic woman. Opened in January 2025, designer Daniel Jibert had dressed every space differently — embossed velvet for Sarah Bernhardt, 18th-century fabrics for George Sand, skylights and solid wood beams for Marguerite Yourcenar. Versailles parquet, Pierre Frey textiles, hand-painted murals, bird sculptures by Clémentine de Chabaneix. The craftsmanship is French, and entirely unhurried. On the second floor, restaurant Frida opens onto a tree-lined courtyard, its South American menu a vivid counterpoint to the surrounding 1st arrondissement — one of the most storied, and most visited, corners of Paris. Maison Barrière understands the neighborhood and quietly offers something it rarely has: intimacy.

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