Hôtel de Boisgelin (Rue de Varenne, Paris) explained

Hôtel de Boisgelin
Alternate Names:	Hôtel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville
Building Type:	Hôtel particulier
Address:	47-49 Rue de Varenne
Location Town:	Paris
Location Country:	France
Client:	Gérard Heusch de Janvry
Completion Date:	1732
Architect:	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]}

Bibliography

• Book: Erminia Gentile Ortona. Maria Teresa Caracciolo. Mario Tavella. L'Ambasciata d'Italia a Parigi. Hotel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville. Skira. Milan. 2009. IT.

External links

48.854°N 2.322°W

Notes and References

1. Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville ou de Boisgelin
2. Web site: Journees du Patrimoine 2014: Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville - ambassade d'Italie Paris (75) . 2014-07-12 . https://archive.today/20140715034019/http://www.journees-du-patrimoine-2014.com/SITE/hotel-rochefoucauld-doudeauville-am-15780.htm . 2014-07-15 . dead .
3. http://www.latribunedelart.com/l-ambassade-d-italie-a-paris-hotel-de-la-rochefoucauld-doudeauville L’Ambassade d’Italie à Paris. Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld Doudeauville