Palais de la Légion d'Honneur
The Hôtel de Salm was designed by Pierre Rousseau for Frédéric de Salm-Kyrbourg. It has served as the headquarters of the Legion of Honour since 1804. After the fire of 1871, its surviving façades were retained while the interiors were redesigned.
The Hôtel de Salm was designed by Pierre Rousseau for Frédéric de Salm-Kyrbourg. It has served as the headquarters of the Legion of Honour since 1804. After the fire of 1871, its surviving façades were retained while the interiors were redesigned.
Eintrag
- Object type under review
- Frankreich
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Editorial interpretation: the distinction between preserved façades and redesigned rooms offers a way to read the palace as a building shaped by institutional reuse and restoration. Its history encourages attention to what survives and what was remade.
Besuchsempfehlung
The palace remains an institutional headquarters. Confirm any exceptional public opening with the Legion of Honour; museum admission does not establish palace access. Confirm current interior and grounds access with the responsible property or heritage institution before planning a visit. Check the specific entrance, any booking arrangements and accessibility directly. Stay on authorised routes; the recorded coordinate is an identity point and does not establish public admission.
Lage und Besuch
Bestätigen Sie aktuelle Öffnungszeiten, Zugangsbedingungen und Reservierungen direkt beim Ort. Diese Angaben folgen dem Quelldatensatz.
Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Responsible heritage institution — factual source
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata identity
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons photograph and licence