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Nicolas Flamel's Home
Nicolas Flamel's Home Review
Built in 1407 and reputed to be the oldest house in Paris (though other buildings claim that title), this abode has a mystical history. Harry Potter fans should take note: this was the real-life home of Nicolas Flamel, the alchemist whose sorcerer's stone is the source of immortality in the popular book series. A wealthy scribe, merchant, and dabbler in the mystical arts, Flamel willed his home to the city as a dormitory for the poor, on the condition that boarders pray daily for his soul. Today, the building is home to apartments and a restaurant.
- Address: 51 rue Montmorency, Marais, Paris, 75003 | Map It
- Metro Rambuteau.
- Location: The Marais
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