Danish House in Paris

The plans were delayed by the coming of World War II but in 1948 the Danish state acquired the l'Hôtel Subiran on Champs-Élysées.

The house was inaugurated on 23 April 1966 with a ceremony attended by King Frederik IX of Denmark, Queen Ingrid, Danish prime minister H. C. Hansen, the French president René Coty, Edgar Faure, and Danish fashion designer Erik Mortensen and sculptor Robert Jacobsen who both lived and worked in France.

In 1997 it was proposed to sell the house due to problems with its financing but this was met with strong criticism with prominent users and collaborators and was ultimately rejected.

Instead it was decided to relaunch the house as a self-owning institution managed according to commercial principles as well as to put it through a major refurbishment.

Restaurant Flora Danica is located on the ground floor and has outdoor service in the courtyard garden.