The house at 51 Rue de Montmorency is associated with Nicolas Flamel and dates to 1407. Its façade preserves an inscription tied to charitable lodging, while the famous alchemist stories belong to later legend rather than verified biography.
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The house was built in 1407.
Nicolas Flamel was a writer and property holder.
The City of Paris describes the philosopher’s-stone story as fiction.
Get directions to Maison de Nicolas Flamel. Confirm the visitor entrance and current access with the venue before travelling.
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At 51 rue de Montmorency, the detail to look for is high on the façade: a long inscription in Gothic lettering. It dates the house to 1407 and describes an arrangement for people living there to say daily prayers for the souls of the dead. The words point to a practical and religious purpose. They also offer a better starting point than the later stories about Nicolas Flamel and the philosopher’s stone.
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