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Art Nouveau architecture in Paris

Explore Art Nouveau through Castel Béranger and Hôtel Guimard. Compare the buildings and architects in our Paris collection, then follow another local theme or discover this architecture in other cities.

2 buildings in this collection

Castel Béranger, Paris
Castel Béranger Paris

Selected Art Nouveau buildings in Paris

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The local context

Art Nouveau in Paris

Paris's 2 Art Nouveau buildings are both by Hector Guimard, the architect who gave the movement its most recognisable Parisian expression. The Castel Béranger displays the full Art Nouveau vocabulary at residential scale: whiplash ironwork balconies, glazed ceramic panels, carved stone that flows rather than sits, and a facade where no two windows are quite the same. Every detail — from the door handles to the staircase — participates in a total design vision.

The Hôtel Guimard, the architect's own residence, is a more restrained but equally integrated example: a house designed as a single coherent organism where structure, ornament, and interior are inseparable. Together, these buildings represent Art Nouveau at its purest — architecture that rejected the machine age in favour of organic curves, handcraft, and the unity of all arts.

Beyond this collection

Put the buildings in context

Read the general Art Nouveau guide for architectural context and examples from other cities. For a broader view of Paris, explore the city’s other buildings and architectural themes.

Art Nouveau architecture guide ↗

All architecture in Paris ↗

Art Nouveau in other cities

Continue exploring this architecture elsewhere. Each count refers to buildings tagged Art Nouveau in Vandelay.

Architects in this collection

Counts show their documented Art Nouveau buildings in Paris. The links open each architect’s wider collection.

More architecture in Paris

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Before you explore

What does this collection cover?
Vandelay currently documents 2 buildings tagged Art Nouveau in Paris. These counts describe our selected catalogue, not a complete inventory. A building can appear under more than one architectural theme.
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