Visit an exceptional and rare hôtel particulier (private mansion), once designed and owned by one of the most outrageous 19th century courtesans. You will wander through the rooms where this great courtesan entertained the elite of high society during the reign of Napoleon III. Her extraordinary life, as well as those of other "grandes horizontales", will be recounted inside this stupendous dwelling opened exclusively for your visit. After the house tour you will walk through a neighborhood of beautiful pavilions and sights which portray the Belle Époque (Beautiful Years): Paris at the turn of the 20th century. You will learn about the 1900 World Fair, the fascinating story of the Eiffel Tower and the avant-garde lifestyle that set trends throughout the world, the fashion of the day, politics and scandals.
