The Hôtel de Ville in Paris

The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, is the building housing the city's local administration, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, Esplanade de la Libération in the 4th arrondissement. The south wing was originally constructed by François Ibeginning in 1535 until 1551. The north wing was built by Henry IV and Louis XIII between 1605 and 1628. It was burned by the Paris Commune, along with all the city archives that it contained, during the Commune's final days in May 1871. The outside was rebuilt following the original design, but larger, between 1874 and 1882. It has been the headquarters of the municipality of Paris since 1357. Paris, February 20, 2021.