{"id":16153,"date":"2019-03-20T15:43:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T14:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=16153"},"modified":"2022-06-15T00:36:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T22:36:28","slug":"the-history-of-le-chabanais-paris-most-luxurious-brothel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-history-of-le-chabanais-paris-most-luxurious-brothel\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Le Chabanais: Â鶹APP\u2019 Most Luxurious Brothel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The History of Le Chabanais: Â鶹APP\u2019 Most Luxurious Brothel<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"disco-673194673\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-history-of-le-chabanais-paris-most-luxurious-brothel%2F&#038;t=The%20History%20of%20Le%20Chabanais%3A%20Â鶹APP%E2%80%99%20Most%20Luxurious%20Brothel\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">255<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-history-of-le-chabanais-paris-most-luxurious-brothel%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=The%20History%20of%20Le%20Chabanais%3A%20Â鶹APP%E2%80%99%20Most%20Luxurious%20Brothel\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-has-count dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">2<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Brothels and the Red Light District were only banned in Â鶹APP in 1946. Up until then, the city oozed sex and sleaze making a name for itself around the rest of the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The remnants of this time still cling to the surface over in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-things-to-eat-in-pigalle\/\">Pigalle<\/a> neighborhood of Â鶹APP. Here you\u2019ll find strip teases, peep shows and sexual innuendo driven entertainment. It\u2019s good fun \u2014 but nowhere near what the reality of the area used to be back in the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16157\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16157\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palaisroyal_chabanais_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palaisroyal_chabanais_3.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palaisroyal_chabanais_3-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hindi Room &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/le-chabanais-2\">Sourced from Atlas Obscura<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The sexual revolution that is still present in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/things-to-do-near-pigalle\/\">Pigalle<\/a> may lead one to believe that all of the brothels of the time were equally as low key. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here you\u2019d be very, very wrong. Not far down the bank, toward the centre of Â鶹APP there used to exist one of the best known and most luxurious brothels in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Between the years of 1878 and 1946, Le Chabanais brought in customers from all across Europe. Kings, lords and the occasional lady traveled far and wide to come and see what Le Chabanais was all about. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today 12 Rue Chabanais is just another office building in the 1st arrondissement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-hotel-bars-in-paris\/\">Â鶹APP<\/a>. The walls hold untold secrets that are getting harder and harder to tap into as time goes by. Here is what we know for sure about this important part of Â鶹APPian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-all-important-history-of-the-baguette\/\">history<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Location of Le Chabanais in Â鶹APP <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Â鶹APP city center is luxurious in general; it has been for the better part of history. It managed to avoid the influx of poor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-ten-places-to-watch-street-artists-in-paris\/\">artists<\/a> during the revolution days thanks to the high cost of living and apartment rental. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Le Chabanais is not far from where we today find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-paintings-see-louvre-museum\/\">Louvre Museum<\/a> and the Tuileries Gardens .<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16154\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16154\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/448px-12ruechabanais.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/448px-12ruechabanais.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/448px-12ruechabanais-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior today &#8211; by Xaviateur &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:12ruechabanais.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The building is a six story structure. Each floor was used for a variety of alternatively decorated rooms and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-3-romantic-hotels-in-paris\/\">suites<\/a>; from Hindu themed right through to Japanese opulence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the time of its reign there would have been over 300 brothels in operation around Â鶹APP. Somehow, Le Chabanais thrived above all others and managed to stay in business even through the most turbulent of times. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Concept of Le Chabanais in Â鶹APP<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The concept was simple\u2026 ultimate luxury meets ultimate sophistication meets ultimate fun. The space was an absolute escapists dream \u2014 once inside it was hard to tell what continent you were on, let alone what day of the week it was. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The women who worked Le Chabanais called the six floor building home. By day, an eclectic space filled with the divine femme. By night, a multifaceted, multicultural sanctuary of explorative sex and high-end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-ten-places-in-paris-to-see-fashion\/\">entertainment<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16158\" style=\"width: 303px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16158\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palaisroyal_chabanais_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palaisroyal_chabanais_2.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/palaisroyal_chabanais_2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mosaic tub &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/le-chabanais-2\">Sourced from Atlas Obscura<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The expensive suites were fit for a king \u2014 literally. The interiors resembled something close to what the royals enjoyed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/versailles-vs-fontainebleau\/\">palaces of France<\/a>. At the time, it cost 1.7 million francs to get the building into the state it needed to be in. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The investment paid off in just a few short years. Le Chabanais became, and remains, the most profitable brothel on the entire European continent. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Patrons of Le Chabanais in Â鶹APP<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As mentioned, the extravagant nature of Le Chabanais attracted all walks of society. Amongst them, the ruler at the time, Edward the VII himself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In order to accommodate the leader, the brothel constructed a personalized suite for him to make use of. He booked the suite out a year in advance, allowing him to make use of it at any time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Inside of it was a giant sphinx themed bathtub made out of copper. The king was known to enjoy skinny dipping in the tub while sipping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/where-to-drink-champagne-in-paris\/\">Champagne<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16155\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16155\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chabanais-haut-lieu-galanterie-l-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chabanais-haut-lieu-galanterie-l-3.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/chabanais-haut-lieu-galanterie-l-3-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sphinx bathtub &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/le-chabanais-2\"> Sourced from Atlas Obscura<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As the legend goes, sipping Champagne while in the tub quickly lost its novelty. The king then requested that the entire tub be filled with Champagne instead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The King\u2019s suite at Le Chabanais was usually referred to by Â鶹APPian locals as \u201cthe second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/a-historical-guide-to-versailles\/\">palace<\/a>\u201d. This should give you a good idea of how eccentric the interior was. He even brought in the famous cabinetmaker of the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/an-insiders-guide-to-theatres-in-paris\/\">Â鶹APP<\/a> to construct him a double decker \u201clove seat\u201d within the space. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We are left with only our imaginations to know exactly what this structure was used for exactly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and <\/span><span class=\"s3\">of Le Chabanais in Â鶹APP<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-impressionism-and-impressionist-painters\/\">impressionistic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-interesting-facts-about-the-french-painter-renoir\/\">French painter.<\/a> He is known for having lived most of his life in and amongst the women in the brothels in Â鶹APP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At Le Chabanais there were a total of 30 courtesans at any give time. Henri was reportedly so enamored by each of these women that much of his work ended up being inspired by them.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16160\" style=\"width: 428px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/418px-toulouse-lautrec_two_half-naked_women.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/418px-toulouse-lautrec_two_half-naked_women.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/418px-toulouse-lautrec_two_half-naked_women-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Naked Women by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec &#8211; by Petrusbarbygere &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Toulouse-lautrec_two_half-naked_women.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He then took the works and installed them at La Fleur Blance, one of the most famous mansions in the 1st arrondissements. You can still stroll past the 6 rue des Moulins location on any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/paris-walking-tours\/\"><span class=\"s4\">free guided walking tour<\/span><\/a> of the 1st arrondissement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To thank the brothel and the women inside, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec donated another 16 of his works to the space. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\">Remnants <\/span><span class=\"s1\">of Le Chabanais in Â鶹APP<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There remains very little evidence of what once existed within this space back in the day. All we have is word of mouth and literary accounts from patrons willing to disclose very risqu\u00e9 times in their lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What we can do is admire the architecture and historic location that Le Chabanais left in the centre of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-songs-that-were-inspired-by-paris\/\">Â鶹APP<\/a>. A once thriving part of the French economy and biggest tourist attraction for over 50 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019d like to connect to this era more authentically then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/things-to-do-near-pigalle\/\">Pigalle\u2019s<\/a> main strip is the closest you\u2019ll get during this day and age. Approach with an open mind, it\u2019s nothing near the wonder of the Chabanais. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A brief look at a time that came and went faster than I\u2019m sure many of us would have liked. Imagine being able to wander through the 1st arrondissement today and into the still thriving lap-of-luxury brothel \u2014 what a thought!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-3035433715\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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