Colette
Worked here · 1932–1933
Colette opened her beauty shop at 6 rue de Miromesnil on 1 June 1932, selling cosmetics she made herself and making up clients in person. The short-lived venture closed after little more than a year.
6 rue de Miromesnil
Still standing
Outside only
Another shop
The beauty shop Colette opened in 1932, selling cosmetics she made herself — her attempt to turn her fame into a business.
- 6 rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris
- 1932–c. 1933
Artistic reconstruction
The place, briefly
On 1 June 1932 Colette opened a shop at 6 rue de Miromesnil — an institut de beauté selling cosmetics and perfumes she developed herself, where she also made up clients in person. The inauguration drew a theatrical crowd: the actresses Cécile Sorel, Marguerite Moreno and Charlotte Lysès, and the former courtesan Liane de Pougy. That November she demonstrated and sold her products at the Printemps department store.
It was an attempt to turn her celebrity into a business, and it was short-lived; the venture closed after little more than a year. Nothing of the shop remains at the address. It is the one storefront among Colette's theatres and apartments, and a reminder of how directly she tried to convert her fame into income.
Key facts
- 6 rue de Miromesnil, 8th arrondissement
- Colette's beauty shop — an institut de beauté
- 1 June 1932
- Her attempt to turn her celebrity into a cosmetics business
- Closed; nothing of the shop remains
In images
Timeline
Colette opens her beauty shop at 6 rue de Miromesnil on 1 June; a society crowd attends.
In November she demonstrates and sells her beauty products at the Printemps store.
The venture closes after little more than a year.
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References
The sources below include histories, archival materials, scholarly research, and official records that informed this page. They document 6 rue de Miromesnil, the people connected to it, and its place in Paris.
1Nomenclature officielle des voies de Paris — dénominations des emprises des voies actuelles
Official recordVille de Paris (Direction de l'urbanisme, service de la topographie)Used forThe city's own street register: the origin of the name (Armand Thomas Hue de Miromesnil, garde des Sceaux when the street was cut) and its earlier name, rue Guyot.
2Société des amis de Colette — Chronology
WebsiteUsed forWeb source consulted for documented facts and historical context presented on the 6 rue de Miromesnil page.
3OpenStreetMap
Map dataUsed forMap data used to verify addresses, geographic coordinates, and the placement associated with 6 rue de Miromesnil.
4Société des amis de Colette — Lieux de vie
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