The house Nicolas Flamel commissioned for the homeless in 1407

The property of Nicolas Flamel stands on Rue de Montmorency in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. Completed in 1407, it is probably the oldest house in Paris. Flamel, a wealthy member of the Parisian bourgeoisie, commissioned the house after the death of his wife Pernelle in 1397 to accommodate the homeless. Although it is the best known and sole surviving of Flamel's houses, he never actually lived there.

The structure was formerly known as Le Grand Pignon because of its great wimperg, an ornamental gable. This feature was lost during a restoration prior to the 1900 World Fair, at which time the windows were also modified. The house's facade was declared a monument historique on 23 September 1911.

The ground-floor layout has been changed entirely except for the three front doors. The door jambs are decorated with sculptures framed in basket-handle arches, depicting characters holding phylacteries or sitting in gardens. The central door is framed by four musician angels, and two door jambs feature Nicolas Flamel's initials.

The building is currently used as a private home and a restaurant called Auberge Nicolas Flamel.

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