Heritage Days 2023 at the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal - Hôtel de Beauvais

Published by Rizhlaine de Sortiraparis, Laurent de Sortiraparis, Cécile de Sortiraparis · Published on July 14th, 2023 at 05:14 p.m.
For the Journées du Patrimoine 2023, discover the Hôtel de Beauvais, home to the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal since 2003. Built in 1654 for Catherine de Beauvais, this listed monument is brimming with trompe-œils and false symmetries. Join us on the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2023, for this exceptional opening.

The architecture of theHôtel de Beauvais is well worth a visit during the Heritage Days. Built between 1654 and 1658 on a narrow 15-sided plot, this mansion is one of the most original of its time. Its architect succeeded in conceiving a building with 5 doors, hidden behind a magnificent "Grand Siècle" façade with elegant ornamentation. At the time, it included stables, a chapel and a hanging garden.

The building belonged to Catherine Bellier, known as Cateau la Borgnesse, the first chambermaid to Queen Anne of Austria, who denounced the young Louis XIV. She had it built with money donated for "services rendered". Seized during the French Revolution and transformed into a stagecoach office, the hotel was then rented out and modified. It was finally bought by the City of Paris in 1943 as part of the spoliation of Jewish families.

Transformed into a rental apartment building, it was occupied until 1985, when it was abandoned. In 2001, the mansion was extensively restored to its 1658 appearance. Research has been carried out to restore the building to its former glory, notably through the use of archives and period testimonies. Since 2004, it has housed the ParisAdministrative Court of Appeal, but remains a fine example ofGrand Siècle architecture, well worth a visit.

Program for the 2023 Heritage Days at the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal - Hôtel de Beauvais :

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Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From September 16th, 2023 to September 17th, 2023

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    Location

    68 Rue François Miron
    75004 Paris 4

    Access
    Saint Paul line 1

    Prices
    Free

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