History

The Hotel Regent’s Garden is a former private mansion gifted by the Emperor Napoleon III to one of his loyal subjects, Doctor Conneau.

Under Napoleon III the wings of the building were not yet built. Instead, stables and a saddlery which could fit two horses can be found on one side, while the other side has a room for a coachman topped by an attic.

In front of the property, a circular driveway with a central island allowed coachmen to easily drive a carriage following a unique direction: entering by the right side, dropping off passengers, and finally exiting by the left side.

The first change impacting the property was of toponymic order and is made during the Haussmann’s renovation of Paris by Georges-Eugène Haussmann. During that time, the street that is home to the Regent’s Garden changes its name three times from “rue des Ternes”, then “rue Labordère” in 1862, to become “rue Pierre Demours” en 1868.

A second change of architectural order follows in 1924 when the new owner, Emile Dufaut, decided to transform the building and add two wings.

In the 30’s the property becomes a 35-room hotel.

With the modernisation of the city of Paris as well as the successive owners, restructuring and renovation works are undergone to make the Regent’s Garden the 4-star boutique-hotel of 40 rooms known today.