Hôtel Pams

The Hôtel Pams is a mansion in Perpignan, France, built between 1852 and 1872 by Pierre Bardou, one of the founders of the JOB cigarette paper company. It was later transformed into an elegant mansion by his son-in-law Jules Pams, a politician and amateur art-lover, in the 1890s. The building features a mix of Art Nouveau and 'fin de siècle' styles, with decorative elements such as marble, onyx, and paintings by Paul Gervais. The hotel has a square plan, with two floors above the ground level and an attic, and a beautiful garden-patio with a central fountain and statues. The Hôtel Pams is now owned by the city of Perpignan and is occasionally open to the public