It has an interesting history, according to their website and local rumors! The website says:
There are so many stories about this house. From its mysterious hidden origins to its recent naughty past, Guillaume [the owner] shares the anecdotes of this magical place, witness to so many centuries.
Founded in 1380, it is one of two 14th century houses that have survived.
Originally a modest building housing a business that earned it the name "house with the sheep's head sign," with stone vaulted cellars and half-timbered floors, it features a secret passage whose destination arouses curiosity. For hidden visits or secret exits?
From its windows, one may have seen François Villon, Joan of Arc, Henri IV, Molière, Louis XIV, and Napoleon pass by. This house has survived fires, the Revolution, Baron Haussmann, and two world wars, and has participated in these events in its own way.
True to its past as a meeting place, it now hosts your private parties. It is a haven of confidences when night finally falls, the silent witness to your secrets.
Word on the street (well, actually from one of the other owners of my apartment) is that it was also a swinger’s club in the not-too-distant past. And I don’t mean swing dancing!
I don’t know how long the website will stay active, but here ya go: https://maisonfaust.fr/ 11 rue François Miron 75004
So, who was the Faust connected to this maison? And where has he gone? What’s next for this storied space? Anyone interested in opening a resto?!? I have a handy little apartment just three floors above it (well, for four weeks a year anyway)!
P.S. it is fascinating to think that in centuries past I might have leaned out my window and seen François Villon, Joan of Arc, Henri IV, Molière, Louis XIV, or Napoleon pass by....
