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The Hôtel de Ville is located in the 4th arrondissement. Hôtel de Ville served for multiple purposes, for example it was used for housing the local administration, and also serves as a venue for large receptions. There has been numeral historic events that have taken place at hotel de ville. The assassin of Henri IV, Ravaillac, was quartered here alive in 1610.The paris city council has been housed there since 1357. Hotel de ville was built by architects Théodore Ballu and Edouard Deperthes. the former Hôtel de Ville which burnt down during the Paris Commune in 1871. The reconstruction of the hall commenced on 1873 and lasted through to 1892. The architects completely changed the design of the building’s interior. Guided tours are offered by reservation only and are organized by the city’s Protocol Department.

The building originally stood next to the Châtelet fortress. is spacious enough to hold the seasonal patinoire, or skating rink. Christmas in Paris is made even more magical with this outdoor skating rink right in the middle of Paris! In 1792, a guillotine was installed, which would get a lot of use during the French Revolution. Luckily, the last execution took place in 1830.