The Hôtel de Boisgelin (French pronunciation: [otɛl də bwaʒ(ə)lɛ̃]), a.k.a. Hôtel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville ([- la ʁɔʃfuko dudovil]), 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.
Location
The Hôtel de Boisgelin is located at 47–49 on the Rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
History
The hôtel particulier as built in 1732 for Gérard Heusch de Janvry, a Secretary to the King of France. It was designed by French architect Jean-Sylvain Cartaud.
It is home to the Italian embassy in France.
References
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
