One-Two-Two

One-Two-Two
The building in 2020
One-Two-Two is located in Paris
One-Two-Two
Location in Paris
General information
TypeHôtel particulier
Architectural styleneoclassical
LocationParis, France
Address122, Rue de Provence
75008 Paris, France
Coordinates48°52′27″N 2°19′35″E / 48.8741861°N 2.32641389°E / 48.8741861; 2.32641389
Completedcirca 1800
Technical details
Floor count7

The One-Two-Two was one of the most luxurious and illustrious brothels of Paris in the 1930s and 1940s. The name was taken from the address, 122 Rue de Provence, 8th arrondissement of Paris. The numbers were translated into English to ensure that foreign tourists would be able to find the brothel and as a password for French people.

Opened in 1924, the "One-Two-Two" closed its doors in 1946 when the Loi Marthe Richard prohibited brothels in France. The building is now used for business and law offices.