Hôtel de Breteuil explained

Hôtel de Breteuil
Building Type:Hôtel particulier
Address:12 Avenue Foch
Location Town:Paris
Location Country:France
Completion Date:1892
Architect:Ernest Sanson

The Hôtel de Breteuil is a historic building in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.

History

The hôtel particulier was built for Henri Le Tonnelier de Breteuil and his second wife.[1] It was designed by architect Ernest Sanson, and its construction was completed in 1892.[2]

During the Christmastime of 1858, the hotel hosted a chess match between the American master Paul Morphy and Adolf Anderssen, part of Morphy's tour of Tour of Europe. Morphy won the match handily, and Anderssen thrice employed an unusual opening—with mixed results—which came to bear his name.[3]

After the death of the Marquis de Breteuil in 1916, the hotel was sold in 1919 to the Saint family, before becoming the residence of the Princess of Faucigny-Lucinge in 1937.[4] During the Second World War, under the Occupation, the hotel housed the headquarters of the State Secretariat directed by Fernand de Brinon.

The building was acquired by the Irish State for [5] in .[6] It has since been the home for the Irish Embassy in France.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gaillard. Marc. Paris à la Belle Epoque au temps de Proust. 2003. Presses du village. Etrepilly. 9782914700139. 53899321. 84.
  2. Book: Poisson. Michel. 1000 immeubles et monuments de Paris : dictionnaire visuel des architectes de la capitale. 2009. Parigramme. Paris. 9782840965398. 316.
  3. Book: Sergeant, Philip W. . Morphy's Games of Chess . 1957 . 0486203867 . Dover . 103–126.
  4. https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/france/about-us/the-embassys-history/
  5. Web site: Oireachtas. Houses of the. 1956-10-25. Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Paris Embassy. – Dáil Éireann (15th Dáil) – Thursday, 25 Oct 1956 – Houses of the Oireachtas. 2021-11-02. www.oireachtas.ie. en-ie.
  6. Web site: Oireachtas. Houses of the. 1956-11-08. Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Paris Embassy. – Dáil Éireann (15th Dáil) – Thursday, 8 Nov 1956 – Houses of the Oireachtas. 2021-11-02. www.oireachtas.ie. en-ie.