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Hôtel Pioust de Saint-Gilles

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Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris

🚪"only as wide as the entrance door"
🏛️Built 1706 for Louis XIV's secretary
👀Spot the secret terrace upstairs

Paris's narrowest building is barely wider than its own front door. This 1706 riverside curiosity squeezes ornate mascarons and a secret terrace into a 2.5-meter-wide facade commissioned by Louis XIV's secretary.

architectural oddity
historical landmark
riverside walk
photo opportunity