Hôtel de Lamoignon
16th-century grand house in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hôtel de Lamoignon, earlier the Hôtel d'Angoulême, is a late 16th-century hôtel particulier, or grand townhouse, in the Marais district of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the best preserved house from this period in Paris.[1] Since 1969 it has been the home of the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris and its garden, Hôtel-Lamoignon - Mark Ashton Garden, is opened to the public.
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Hôtel de Lamoignon | |
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Former names | Hôtel d'Angoulême |
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Type | Hôtel particulier |
Address | 24, rue Pavée |
Town or city | Paris |
Country | France |
Coordinates | 48°51′25″N 2°21′43″E |
Construction started | 1585 |
Completed | 1589 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Thibault Métezeau |
Website | |
Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP) |
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