A soft scent of cherry blossom envelops Maison Colbert. Room at the Hôtel Maison Colbert in Paris, with partial views of Notre Dame. Initially conceived as un hôtel particulier, Maison Colbert still features original plaster flower garlands that decorate the windows of the first of its four floors. “The idea came from a magnificent exhibition of Sorolla’s work at the Reina Sofía in Madrid. Recreation of 'A Walk by the Sea' by Joaquín Sorolla, in a hallway of the Hotel Maison Colbert in Paris.