Jules Pams' opulent mansion in Perpignan, a testament to 20th-century art

Located at 18 rue Emile-Zola in Perpignan, France, the Hôtel Pams was built in the 19th century, probably in the 1870s, by Pierre Bardou, one of the founders of the JOB cigarette paper company. After his death in 1892, Pierre's son-in-law, Jules Pams, transformed the mansion into a luxurious residence, decorated with gold, marble, onyx, and marquetry furniture. Pams commissioned the architect and designer Léopold Carlier to carry out the renovation.

Gervais, a fashionable artist of the time, painted seductive women, love, and the virtues of civilization on the walls of the Hôtel Pams. Today, the Hôtel Pams is owned by the city of Perpignan and is occasionally open to the public, such as during the Visa Pour L'Image exposition in the first two weeks of September and the European Heritage Days. The Hôtel Pams stands as a grand display of wealth and artistic taste, a testament to the 20th-century opulence of its former inhabitants.

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