A French hotel in a silver town: the Hotel de Paris

In the middle of Georgetown stands a building that feels out of place in the best way. The Hotel de Paris was the work of Louis Dupuy, a man from France who transformed an existing building into a hotel and restaurant styled after the elegance of his home country.

This happened during Georgetown’s silver-mining boom, when money flowed through the town and travelers needed places to stay and eat. Dupuy went far beyond a basic miner’s boardinghouse. He filled the place with fine furnishings and imported wines, offering a taste of France high in the Colorado mountains. The result became one of the town’s most talked-about addresses.

After the silver economy collapsed, the building survived rather than being torn down. It was later turned into a museum, so visitors can walk through rooms kept much as they once were. That makes it a window into how the wealthier side of a mining town actually lived, not just how the mines worked.

For a buyer or visitor, the Hotel de Paris is a reminder that Georgetown’s old buildings are protected pieces of history, not just old structures. To plan a visit or read the verified story of Louis Dupuy and the hotel, start with the Hotel de Paris Museum’s official site and History Colorado.