Maison d'Auguste Comte

About

The Maison d’Auguste Comte is the appartment where the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) lived. Located in the Rue Monsieur-le-Prince, 10, it’s the last place he occupied, from 1841 to 1857, the last 16 years of his life. Afterwards his disciples took care of the apartment where his philosophy was born, observing the last will of their master. The apartment has become a museum open to visitors and is now the property of an international Association dedicated to Auguste Comte. After crossing the doorstep, the visitor can see the Comtes home as he knew it, with the original furnitures and his own personal objects. The thematic tour recently established gives the visitor informations about Comte’s philosophy while preserving the appartments authenticity.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes