Hôtel de Boisgelin (Rue de Varenne, Paris)

For other places called Hôtel de Boisgelin, see Hôtel de Boisgelin.

Hôtel de Boisgelin
Alternative names	Hôtel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville
General information
Type	Hôtel particulier
Address	47-49 Rue de Varenne
Town or city	Paris
Country	France
Completed	1732
Client	Gérard Heusch de Janvry
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Jean-Sylvain Cartaud

The Hôtel de Boisgelin, a.k.a. Hôtel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, is a hôtel particulier in Paris, France. It houses the Italian embassy in France. It has been listed since 1926 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.^[1]

Location

The Hôtel de Boisgelin is located at 47–49 on the Rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.^[2][3]

History

The hôtel particulier as built in 1732 for Gérard Heusch de Janvry, a Secretary to the King of France.^[2] It was designed by French architect Jean-Sylvain Cartaud.^[3]

It is home to the Italian embassy in France.^[2][3]

References

1. Base Mérimée: PA00088718, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville ou de Boisgelin
2. "Journees du Patrimoine 2014: Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville - ambassade d'Italie Paris (75)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
3. L’Ambassade d’Italie à Paris. Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld Doudeauville, La Tribune de l'Art,

Bibliography

• Erminia Gentile Ortona; Maria Teresa Caracciolo; Mario Tavella, eds. (2009). L'Ambasciata d'Italia a Parigi. Hotel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville (in Italian). Milan: Skira.

External links

Media related to Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville at Wikimedia Commons

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