As a child, Jean Cocteau loved creating miniature theatres and sets in this 19th-century townhouse at 45 rue La Bruyère. Since 2021, Soho House has gathered artists, designers, and entrepreneurs here. They come for a drink, a quiet lunch, or a few hours of work, far from the Parisian bustle. A winter garden, a terrace pool, thirty-six rooms, and, in the basement, a cabaret...
Soho House is your blank page. Creatives from across the globe return here time and again to capture the very essence of inspiration. Perhaps you have already felt it: that sudden spark, climbing like a ladybug up your neck, bringing the shivers of renewal and luck. You must create. But what? The answer lies at Soho House. Step inside, catch the eye of your peers, ask the right questions (and the wrong ones, too), feel understood, admired, loved… and occasionally challenged. At 45, rue La Bruyère. I hope to cross paths with you there, one day. Or one night, at the cabaret.
A little history:
Originally, Soho House was never meant for the usual patrons of traditional private clubs. When Nick Jones opened the first House above Café Boheme in London in 1995, his regulars came mostly from film, fashion, music, media, and the other creative industries of Soho. The concept traveled from city to city: a home where members could work, dine, connect, and linger into the night. In Paris, Nick Jones wanted precisely that—a place to return to several times a week to meet and share ideas.
But first, they had to find the right house. In 2021, Soho House chose 45 rue La Bruyère in Pigalle, discovering an address that was already well-versed in the creative spirit: Jean Cocteau grew up here with his family. His grandfather collected works by Ingres and Delacroix, alongside Greek terracottas; as a child, Cocteau watched his mother dress for the Opera and crafted miniature cardboard theater sets with his governess, complete with candle footlights and prompter’s boxes. Today, the two grand Boudoir suites occupy his grandparents' former apartment.
And so, the house continues the conversation. Across five floors, 36 rooms blend velvet, marble, vintage furniture, and Cocteau-inspired murals with an art collection composed entirely of paintings—a first for Soho House. At its heart, a glass-roofed winter garden serves as your sanctuary for lunch or a meeting, while a terrace with a dipping pool rests above, and a velvet-walled cabaret waits below for screenings, DJ sets, and live performances.
The House continues to evolve: in 2026, the Paris spaces were reimagined with new menus, an expanded fitness offering, and a Martini Bar.
