Julien Labrousse
Julien Labrousse (born 9 October 1977), is a French entrepreneur and architect. Labrousse is the owner and has renovated several buildings classified as historical monuments including, the L’Hôtel du Nord, the Elysée Montmartre, Le Trianon, and the Palacio do Grilo. Labrousse operates through a firm called Policronica, which is an architecture and design studio.
Julien Labrousse

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- Name
- Julien Labrousse
- Born
- 9 October 1977
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Entrepreneur
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Julien Labrousse (born 9 October 1977), is a French entrepreneur and architect. Labrousse is the owner and has renovated several buildings classified as historical monuments including, the L’Hôtel du Nord, the Elysée Montmartre, Le Trianon, and the Palacio do Grilo. Labrousse operates through a firm called Policronica, which is an architecture and design studio.
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Julien Labrousse (born 1977) is an architect and entrepreneur, of French nationality. The architect was born in Ris-Orangis. Julien Labrousse worked for Élysée Montmartre and Le Trianon. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Julien Labrousse • Born — 9 October 1977 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Entrepreneur • Years Active — 2005 • Website — policronica.com
Early life
Early life
Labrousse was born and raised in Paris, France. He began his professional career very young, working in different small businesses. He also directed several short films and music videos. Then, his professional interests centered on architecture. This topic has always been an integral part of his life, as his father and his mother were architectural book publishers.
L’Hôtel du Nord
L’Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord was built around 1914 and originally consisted of three floors and forty modest rooms. It was later listed as a historic monument. In 1929, a novel titled Hôtel du Nord was published, inspired by the establishment's life. In 1938, Marcel Carné adapted the novel into the Hôtel du Nord film and the building became more notable thanks to the film. In 2005, Labrousse purchased and renovated the Hôtel du Nord building, transforming it into a restaurant, where he took on the role of manager.
Le Trianon
Le Trianon
Le Trianon theatre and concert hall was built in 1894 and is located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. In 1988, it was included in the inventory of historical monuments. In 2009, Labrousse partnered with film producer Abel Nahmias bought the Le Trianon theatre and applied a complete restoration. It reopened in November 2010 with a series of concerts by artists that included M.I.A., Goldfrapp and Deftones.
Elysée Montmartre
Elysée Montmartre
The Élysée-Montmartre is a Parisian performance hall located on Boulevard Marguerite-de-Rochechouart. Inaugurated in 1807, it has a capacity of 1,380 people. In 1988, the Élysée-Montmartre was classified as a historical monument. Elysée Montmartre is one of the most famous concert venues in Paris where many notable artists performed including, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Björk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Cyndi Lauper. On March 22, 2011, around 8 a.m., an electrical fire broke out at the Élysée-Montmartre. It took nearly four hours to bring the fire under control, leading to the closure of the building after the metal structure of the building was damaged. In 2014, the Élysée-Montmartre was purchased by Julien Labrousse and his partner Abel Nahmias. They have begun the renovation works and the reopening was scheduled for 2016. The Élysée-Montmartre reopened on September 15, 2016, after five years of closure and two and a half years of work. The reopening featured a concert by Matthieu Chedid.
Palacio do Grilo
Palacio do Grilo
Palacio do Grilo was built in the 18th century and predominantly Neoclassic style punctuated by baroque expressions and motifs and was classified as a Public Interest Monument in 2011. In 2018, Labrousse purchased the Palacio do Grilo and transformed it into a performance theatre, with a restaurant set to open on 20 June 2022. In 2022, Labrousse contributed to the architecture and furniture design of the palace, and in 2023, the project was awarded the Prix Versailles.
Realisation
Realisation
• Hôtel du Nord, 2005 • Galerie LHK, 2006 • Cococook, 2007 • Chacha, 2008 • Théâtre du Trianon, 2009 • Elysée Montmartre, 2014 • Palacio do Grilo 2022
Life and career
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1977
Julien Labrousse was born in 1977 at Ris-Orangis.
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Awards and honors
In 2023, the project Palacio do Grilo was laureate of the Versailles Prize - the UNESCO World Prize for Architecture and Design. His work on the Élysée-Montmartre has been shortlisted in the "Hotel and Short-Stay Interior" category of the Dezeen Awards 2024. In 2025, Labrousse's work on the Élysée-Montmartre was awarded the ArchDaily's Building of the Year in the category of Hospitality Architecture.
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- 1.Atmosphère branchée à l'Hôtel du Nord. leparisien.fr. 2005-06-17.
- 2.La réouverture de l'Elysée Montmartre. France Musique. 2016-11-02.
- 3.Qui sont les nouveaux patrons de l'Elysée-Montmartre ?. www.telerama.fr. 2016-09-20.
- 4.Visite guidée de l'Élysée Montmartre Hôtel. L'Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode - Paris.
- 5.nouvelobs.com. RESTAURATION La seconde vie de l'Hôtel du nord. 15 June 2012.
- 6.liberation.fr. MARAIS DE NOUVELLES GALERIES. 2006-09-30.
- 7.technikart.com. CULTURE, MEDIAS, POLITIQUE… LES 100 QUI TIRENT LES FICELLES.
- 8.telerama.fr. Le lieu a retrouvé le faste d'antan : le théâtre à l'italienne, la salle de bal, le resto, et bientôt le jardin d'hiver, sont rénovés à l'identique.
- 9.lefigaro.fr. Au Trianon, le spectacle en majesté. March 2011.
- 10.telerama.fr. En images : on a visité la nouvelle salle de l'Elysée-Montmartre. 8 July 2016.
- 11.timeout.fr. L'Elysée Montmartre va renaître de ses cendres : entretien avec son nouveau patron. 13 October 2015.
- 12.lefigaro.fr. L'Élysée Montmartre rouvrira ses portes en 2016. 2014-10-29.
- 13.In Pigalle, the Elysée Montmartre Hôtel, a haven of peace in the midst of a bustling Paris district. 2025-02-02.
- 14.Policronica crafts Parisian hotel interior using "invasive wood". Dezeen. 2024-11-07.
- 15.L'Hôtel du Nord : la façade et le décor. France Culture. 2022-03-27.
- 16.RESTAURATION La seconde vie de l'Hôtel du nord. Le Nouvel Obs. 2012-06-15.
- 17.A Paris, l' « Hôtel du Nord » tourne encore. Les Echos. 2015-08-13.
- 18.Au Trianon, le spectacle en majesté. Le Figaro. 2011-03-01.
- 19.Incendie à l'Elysée-Montmartre. Le Moniteur. 2011-03-22.
- 20.Incendie de l'Elysée Montmartre : un mythe part en fumée. leparisien.fr. 2011-03-23.
- 21.La métamorphose de l'Élysée-Montmartre depuis son incendie en 2011. Le HuffPost. 2016-09-15.
- 22.Incendie à la salle de concert parisienne l'Elysée-Montmartre. 2011-03-22.
- 23.L'Élysée Montmartre rouvrira ses portes en 2016. Le Figaro. 2014-10-29.
- 24.L'Elysée-Montmartre renaît de ses cendres. 2016-09-15.
- 25.L'Elysée Montmartre renaît de ses cendres. leparisien.fr. 2016-09-15.
- 26.Mesnards, Fanny Guénon des. Un ancien palais d'aristocrates transformé en restaurant à Lisbonne. AD Magazine. 2022-11-08.
- 27.julien_labrou. julien labrousse inserts eccentric theater restaurant inside neoclassical portuguese palace. designboom architecture & design magazine. 2022-07-13.
- 28.Palacio do Grilo Living Theatre Installation / Policrónica. ArchDaily. 2022-07-17.
- 29.Se anuncian los ganadores continentales del Premio Prix Versailles 2023. ArchDaily Colombia. 2023-12-06.
- 30.Anunciados os vencedores continentais do Prix Versailles 2023. ArchDaily Brasil. 2023-12-13.
- 31.Un ancien palais d'aristocrates transformé en restaurant à Lisbonne. AD Magazine. 2022-11-08.
- 32.Prix Versailles 2023 Edition. prix-versailles.
- 33.Hotel Elysée Montmartre Shortlists Dezeen Awards 2024. Dezeen.
- 34.The 15 Winners of the ArchDaily 2025 Building of the Year Awards. ArchDaily. 2025-02-20.
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