MIJE Marais Maubuisson – Youth hostel in Paris

A special story

The Hôtel de Maubuisson bears the name of the town near Pontoise where Queen Blanche of Castile had installed Cistercian nuns in 1242, before the hotel intended for the business of this community was established in 1276, in the Saint-Antoine district of Paris. It kept the name of Maubuisson. Due to a lack of documents, the history of this site is only really known from the end of the 16th century: Angélique d’Estrées, sister of Henri IV’s mistress and new abbess of Maubuisson, had the lease granted that had been to a negligent tenant revoked. Until 1689, there was a succession of occupants in the two buildings making up the property: in 1672, the abbess had rented them to a community of teaching nuns who remained there for more than a century, before the hotel was sold to the Daughters of the Cross. In 1789 the property was confiscated and the nuns dispersed. The City of Paris sold it in 1795 to a cattle merchant, before regaining possession of the two buildings together around 1850 and, after renovation work, in 1971, it granted the use of the premises to MIJE, for the reception of young people from all over the world.

As part of our associative commitments, the MIJE Marais teams welcome a varied public, individuals, school groups, associations, both French and foreign, promoting themes related to education, eco-responsibility and accessibility for all, while also maintaining a privileged local link with Paris city hall.