Hotel De Ville, Paris, France

The Hotel de Ville in Paris, France, is the building housing the city's local administration. Standing on the place de l'Hotel-de-Ville  in the city's IVe arrondissement, it has been the location of the municipality of Paris since 1357. It serves multiple functions, housing the local administration, the Mayor of Paris (since 1977), and also serves as a venue for large receptions. In July 1357, Etienne Marcel, provost of the merchants (i.e. mayor) of Paris, bought the so-called maison aux piliers  Source