Hôtel Lauzun, Ile St. Louis

If you thought the RITZ PARIS AUCTION was luxurious you haven’t seen a thing.

A reserved Saturday guided visite to HOTEL LAUZUN, (the only way you can gain entré) blew me away. Some background on the DUC DE LAUZUN. 

Quite the gent with very expensive tastes in both women.

And decor.

A series of gold embossed doorways lead one unto the other, each more fabulous than the other.

Not one inch is without decor d'or.

Beautiful, just beautiful.

Note the scallop shell/ coquille. They are everywhere in the mansion.

As is lapis blue color, a very rare blue back in the 17th c.

Bleu, bleu, blue

The wall decor is from the school of Simon Vouet, one of the Versailles creators.

Louis le Vaux and Charles le Brun also had their hand in Hôtel Lauzun's magnificent creation.

Our excellent guide c/o BilletReduc.com The tour was in French with a smattering of English thanks to a teenager onboard. The tour lasts about an hour.

Which is about all you can take of this over-the-top luxe before coming up for some air.

Charges run about 21€, including entry to Lauzun. Not every Saturday is available. You must book ahead so do not just show up at 11:00 on a Saturday and expect to enter. There are many, many tours available. Google 'visite Hôtel Lauzun'

Here's our bored teenager (probably dreaming of a Berthillon ice cream) exiting Hôtel Lauzun, 17, quai d'Anjou. Sheer heaven. Thank you for reading Parisbreakfast. If you enjoyed this post, forward to a friend. Subscribe to Paris maps or letters in your mailbox + souvenirs at ETSY. Bonne Weekend!