In 1642, architect François Mansart purchased the land and built his residence, where he lived until his death in 1666. In 1842, jeweler Antoine Bret raised the building’s height. Clotilde de Vaux, a key figure in positivism and the muse of Auguste Comte, is believed to have passed away there in 1846, though this connection remains debated.

In 2023, Michael Timsit reimagined part of the building, transforming it into a space dedicated to exhibitions and events, seamlessly blending history an...