Nicolas Flamel, a wealthy member of the Parisian
bourgeoisie, commissioned the house after the death of his wife Pernelle in 1397, to accommodate the homeless. It was completed in 1407, as is inscribed on a
frieze above the ground floor, and it is the best known and sole surviving of Flamel's houses, yet he actually never lived there. The house is probably the oldest in Paris. == Description ==