"La Maison du Haut or Grand-Pignon", built in 1407 by the writer and alchemist NICOLAS FLAMEL (1330-1418). His was carrying on the trade of a bookseller and he installed his shop, around 1350 in Paris on the right near the " cimetière des innocents". Later, he had a stall backing on to the columns of Saint-Jacques la Boucherie in Paris.
"La Maison du Haut or Grand-Pignon", is not only the oldest house in Paris but also eaten up with symbolism. Look at the façade and see the inscription: "Ora et labora" (pray and work), which was the motto of the alchemists. At the ground floor, on the cornice, a long inscription, restored in 1900, reminds of the poor people who received food and shelter from Flamel, had to:"dire tous les jours un Pastrenotre et un Ave Maria en priant Dieu que de sa grace pardo aux poures pescheurs trespassés." (Say a Pastrenotre and an Ave Maria praying God that his grace would forgive the poor trespassed sinners).
In his book "livre de raison" he pretends having changed a pound of lead into silver on 17th January 1382 and on the 25th he did the same to change lead into gold. Unfortunately, he forgot to leave the formula!!:-):-)
(THE OLDEST HOUSE IN PARIS: La Maison du Haut-Pignon at 51, rue de Montmorency, Paris 3rd arr)
oldest house in Paris but also eaten up with symbolism. Look at the façade and see the inscription: "Ora et labora" (pray and work), which was the motto of the alchemists. At the ground floor, on the cornice, a long inscription, restored in 1900, reminds of the poor people who received food and shelter from Flamel, had to:"dire tous les jours un Pastrenotre et un Ave Maria en priant Dieu que de sa grace pardo aux poures pescheurs trespassés." (Say a Pastrenotre and an Ave Maria praying God that his grace would forgive the poor trespassed sinners).