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Paris Moves to Turn Place des Vosges Mansion Into Social Housing as Council Vote Nears

City leaders say the move would restore permanent residency to a quarter saturated with second homes.

Overview

  • The plan would convert the partly protected 1608 hôtel de Fourcy into 17 regulated flats and four street-level shops via a long-term emphyteutic lease with CDC Habitat.
  • City Hall budgeted a €2.3 million subsidy in its 2025 investment plan, with full restoration covering façades, joinery, roofs, structural reinforcement, and compliance upgrades.
  • Housing deputy Jacques Baudrier says the majority has the votes and expects approval at next week’s Conseil de Paris session.
  • Opposition figure Aurélien Véron, from Rachida Dati’s group, calls the scheme a costly publicity move and urges focusing funds on renovating existing social housing.
  • Critics cite a prior €48 million outlay for 23 flats on avenue George V and argue municipal preemptions shrink private rentals and hasten middle-class flight.