Natalie Portman's €15.2 million Paris mansion near the Eiffel Tower has a 100-year-old history

Portman's mansion is located in the Champ-de-Mars area of Paris, near the Eiffel Tower. (AP file photo) Hollywood actress Natalie Portman, who relocated from Los Angeles to Paris long ago, has bought a 550-square-metre mansion in the French capital for €15.2 million. The four-storey property bought by the actor in 2023 was built in 1912, and had previously served as an embassy before being turned into a private residence. The property is located not far from the iconic Eiffel Tower. According to Architectural Digest, it comprises a garden, gym, library, wine cellar, and a reception room covered by a glass roof. The house underwent a major renovation before Portman bought it.The purchase was reported by French publication Madame Figaroin in 2024, citing an earlier report by Challenges. Portman's property is located in the Champ-de-Mars area, close to one of Paris's best-known landmarks. Although the actress had already spent several years living in the French capital, this purchase gave her a separate residence in a neighbourhood where she had previously rented an apartment.The transaction took place months before Portman and her former husband, French choreographer Benjamin Millepi...