A remarkable architectural work of the Second Empire, Hotel Cail has preserved its elegance and richness through a multitude of interior decoration details.
Marbles, rich mosaic floors, gilding, carved ceilings, sculptures, reliefs and Napoleon III furniture make this particular hotel one of the most interesting architectural elements of the capital. Each room contains many details associated with sometimes original, sometimes surprising anecdotes that would make this place a real museum, if that could be the use.
Thus, in the waiting room of weddings - old dining room - one can see in the wall the trace of the impact of a bullet, underlined by this inscription: "22, May 1871 - 2 hours afternoon". Trace of impact, and trace of history corresponding to the events of the Paris Commune. It was on that same day that Jean-François Cail, far away from his hotel, died. Surprising coincidence, if any…https://mairie08.paris.fr/pages/l-histoire-de-la-mairie-du-8e-2-9489