Hotel Mezzara in Paris: Historic Art Nouveau Mansion by Guimard
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Hotel Mezzara is a historic Art Nouveau mansion in Paris designed by renowned architect Hector Guimard in 1910-1911. It was built for Paul Mezzara, a textile industrialist and lace designer, and is located at 60 rue Jean de La Fontaine in the 16th arrondissement.
The building is considered one of Guimard’s most interesting works, though he’s more famous for designing the iconic Paris Metro entrances. After housing a private school between the two world wars, the building served as an annex to a boarding house for high school girls from 1956 until it was emptied of its last occupants in 2015.
The building has been abandoned and is in the process of being sold, with plans to transform it into a museum dedicated to Hector Guimard. There are plans to establish the Guimard Museum at this location before 2027, which would celebrate the architect’s Art Nouveau legacy. The preservation group Le Cercle Guimard has been working toward acquiring the property for this purpose.
60 Rue Jean de la Fontaine, 75016 Paris, France
