A 147-room 5-star occupying two combined 18th-century hôtels particuliers — the Hôtel Rochechouart and the Hôtel de Polignac — at 15 rue Boissy d'Anglas, three minutes from the Place de la Concorde, redesigned by Didier Gomez in 2020.
"The Sofitel that looks like the building it is — two 18th-century mansions on the right block. Three minutes from Concorde, four from the rue Saint-Honoré, the redesign Didier Gomez delivered in 2020 the most considered Sofitel renovation in Europe this decade."
Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg occupies two adjacent 18th-century hôtels particuliers on rue Boissy d'Anglas — the street running parallel to the rue Royale between the Place de la Concorde and the Place de la Madeleine, in the heart of the historic 8th arrondissement. The first building, the Hôtel Rochechouart, was built around 1750 for the Marquis de Rochechouart-Mortemart; the second, the Hôtel de Polignac, was built around 1770 for the Polignac family of court favourites under Louis XVI. Both passed through 19th-century commercial use, were combined behind a unified Haussmann-era façade in the late 19th century, and operated as the Sofitel Le Faubourg from 1999 onward. The current 147-room hotel preserves the original 1750-1770 limestone façades on the rue Boissy d'Anglas elevation; the courtyard side and the public floors were comprehensively rebuilt during the 1999 conversion.
The most recent comprehensive renovation was completed in October 2020 by the French interior architect Didier Gomez, who handled the public floors and 80 of the 147 rooms in a phased programme that ran through the COVID-19 closure period. Gomez's redesign was a quieter register than the prior Sofitel Le Faubourg interior — neutral palette, restored Versailles-pattern parquet on the public floors, contemporary French furniture pieces, original 18th-century plaster mouldings restored where they had been concealed by mid-20th-century intervention. The renovation completed phase two in 2023 with the remaining 67 rooms, and the property now reads consistently across its inventory.
The 147 rooms (including 30 suites) are arranged across the seven floors of the combined buildings. Standard rooms run 28-32 sqm, larger than the contemporary central-Paris five-star average, with the suite categories ranging from Junior Suite (45 sqm) to the named Polignac Suite (the property's signature 90-sqm corner unit on the top floor with a private terrace facing the Madeleine). Bathrooms throughout are full Carrara marble; the hotel uses Hermès amenity programme. The Parisian Bar — the lobby cocktail bar named for the Hemingway-era Paris of the rue Boissy d'Anglas association — runs the all-day cocktail and afternoon-tea programme.
Le Faubourg — the hotel restaurant — runs French cooking under chef Pierre-Yves Quemener, opening onto the rebuilt inner courtyard for summer dining. The property's most distinctive feature is the Cathédrale — a Belle Époque-era glassed-roof double-height interior pavilion that runs as the principal breakfast room, the afternoon-tea venue, and the cocktail-hour gathering space — converted from the original 19th-century inner courtyard during the 1999 hotel conversion. The Sofitel Spa & Fitness on the lower-ground level runs 250 square metres with a small indoor pool (8 metres), hammam, sauna, and three treatment rooms, using Carita and Decleor product programmes. Position is the property's primary virtue: three minutes' walk to the Place de la Concorde, four to the rue Saint-Honoré shopping core, six to the Place Vendôme, eight to the Tuileries Gardens — every important central-Paris monument and luxury shop is within fifteen minutes on foot.
For Paris business stays in the central 8th arrondissement at calibrated cost — the Sofitel Le Faubourg is the deliberate choice. The location runs three minutes to the Élysée Palace, four to the principal banking towers on the rue Royale, six to the Place Vendôme luxury core. The Cathédrale handles the working-breakfast meeting; Le Faubourg handles the working dinner; the meeting rooms on the first floor seat fifteen with natural light. Larger inventory than most central-Paris five-stars means group bookings are possible.
A Paris anniversary at the Sofitel Le Faubourg is the calibrated choice for couples whose budget does not stretch to the Place Vendôme palaces but who want the central-Paris address and the historic envelope. Junior Suites for the central anniversary booking; the Polignac Suite for milestone years. Le Faubourg handles the dinner; the Cathédrale handles the breakfast in the historic glass-roofed pavilion.
For Paris family stays where the brief is "central, with connecting rooms, near the Tuileries and the Champs-Élysées for the children-friendly walks," the Sofitel Le Faubourg is the considered five-star answer. The hotel runs connecting-room configurations across most categories; the indoor pool runs an early children's hour; the location puts the Jardin des Tuileries (8 min walk), the Louvre (12 min) and the Champs-Élysées (6 min) all within easy reach.
15 rue Boissy d'Anglas
75008 Paris
France
Concorde metro 90 sec; Madeleine metro 4 min walk; rue Saint-Honoré 4 min walk; Place Vendôme 6 min walk; Tuileries 8 min walk
147 rooms (incl. 30 suites)
Classic Rooms from €580/night
Superior Rooms from €720/night
Junior Suites from €1,100/night
Polignac Suite from €3,200/night
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Buildings c.1750 (Rochechouart) and c.1770 (Polignac); Sofitel since 1999; Didier Gomez redesign October 2020 / phase two 2023
Le Faubourg restaurant (French)
Parisian Bar (cocktails)
The Cathédrale (glass-roof pavilion)
Sofitel Spa with 8m indoor pool
Hermès amenities throughout
Connecting-room family options
From €580/night. The Polignac Suite books three months ahead for May–October weekends and Paris Fashion Week (late February-March, late September-October). Junior Suites book four to six weeks ahead.
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