The Musée Carnavalet is housed in two adjoining historic mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet, with its Renaissance symmetry, delicate stone carvings, and arched windows, and the Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, featuring clean lines and decorative ironwork. Inside, you can find high ceilings, intricately molded cornices, and parquet flooring. Outside, the courtyards and gardens , cobblestone paths, and manicured greenery will charm you.