Our history
A family storyThe family business goes back to 1909, when Edmond Hurand bought several Parisian brasseries, one of which was the famous Elysée Montmartre and a piece of land situated on the hill of Montmartre, at the corner of rue Joseph de Maistre and rue Caulaincourt.
The Terrass Hotel opened in 1911 with a terrace on the roof and 120 rooms.
Edmond sold it but decided to buy it back in 1923, under the pressure of his son Maurice. Since then, the Terrass Hotel has always remained in the family.
Its history is fascinating: requisitioned by the German Army in 1939, then by a group of officers from the American Police, the hotel nurtures numerous stories. It is said that the Germans had hid treasures in the cellars during the Second World War.
No-one has found them to this day!
In 1954, Jean-Max Hurand, son of Maurice, renovated the hotel completely.
He added a bar, brasserie and restaurant thus making it a meeting place for famous artists and writers such as Colette, Michel Simon, Pierre Brasseur and the pianist Samson François.
Time went by. The success of the hotel was confirmed as the extensive terrace on the 7th floor became the favourite meeting point of personalities from all over Paris.
Hôtel de Buci- 22 rue de Buci - 75006 Paris - France
Tél. : +33 1 55 42 74 74 - Fax. : +33 1 55 42 74 44
Tél. : +33 1 55 42 74 74 - Fax. : +33 1 55 42 74 44
