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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.

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Building.name
One-Two-Two
Building.image
One-two-two, 122 rue de Provence, Paris 8e 2.jpg
Building.caption
The building in 2020
Building.location
Paris, France
Building.address
122, Rue de Provence75008 Paris, France
Building.pushpin_map
Paris
Building.map_caption
Location in Paris
Building.floor_count
7
Building.architectural_style
neoclassical
Building.building_type
Hôtel particulier
Building.completion_date
circa 1800

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One-two-two, 122 rue de Provence, Paris 8e 2.jpg
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inception
1800-00-00
floors above ground
7
street address
122 rue de Provence, 75008 Paris, France
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One-Two-Two
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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 prohibited brothels in France. The building is now used for various businesses.

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