Maison d'Auguste Comte

The Maison d'Auguste Comte is a private house museum in Paris's 6th arrondissement dedicated to the founder of positivism. Comte lived here from 1841 until his death and wrote his last philosophical works in these rooms. The apartment has been restored to look as it did when he died and includes five main rooms plus an entrance hall. You can see his desk, portraits of his beloved Clotilde de Vaux, personal belongings, and handwritten letters. One highlight is the library, with hundreds of books, including first editions of his writings. The house is open on Wednesday afternoons and has offered a cultural program of lectures, concerts, and themed tours since 2017.