Hôtel de Soissons
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The Hôtel de Soissons was a hôtel particulier built in Paris, France, between 1574 and 1584 for Catherine de' Medici by the architect Jean Bullant. It replaced a series of earlier buildings on the sam
1650 engraving by Israël Silvestre of the Hôtel de la Reine in Paris. The central and right-hand sections are those built during Catherine's lifetime. The Colonne de l'Horoscope can be seen in the background, to the right.
Hôtel de Nesle in 1230
Hôtel de Bahaigne in 1388
Monastere de Filles Pénitentes in 1497
Hôtel particulier
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Hôtel particulier is the French term for a grand urban mansion, comparable to a British townhouse. Whereas an ordinary maison was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either
Hôtel de Soissons
…The Hôtel de Soissons (French pronunciation: ) was a hôtel particulier (grand house) built in Paris, France, between 1574 and 1584 for Catherine de' Medici (1519–89) by the architect Jean Bullant (1515–78). It replaced a…
The Hôtel de Soubise in Paris now houses part of the French National Archives.
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