The House of Nicolas Flamel stands out on the Rue de Montmorency with its stone facade and the carved angel brackets supporting the upper floors. Built in fourteen oh seven, it is the oldest stone house in Paris. Nicolas Flamel, a humble manuscript seller, supposedly discovered the secret to transmuting lead into gold while studying an ancient book. He used his wealth to build this structure, intended as a free lodging house for the poor, marked by those delicate, weathered carvings.
House of Nicolas Flamel
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