Hôtel de Chimay
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The Hôtel de Chimay is situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris of Paris
in France
. It is located at 17 quai Malaquais. Once an Hôtel particulier
, since 1883, it has been an extension of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
, a distinguished National School of Fine Arts.
Between 1653 and 1658, the hôtel was modified to the designs of the famous François Mansart
. Some of the interior work was carried out by Charles Le Brun
, then the protégé of Nicolas Fouquet
. It was around 1658, that the building was the subject of an engraving by the architect Jean Marot
.
During 1665, the hôtel was the home of Henrietta Maria of France
, sister of Louis XIII, aunt of Louis XIV and mother of the Duchess of Orléans. She later moved out to the Château de Colombes where she died in 1669.
, the Duke of Bouillon
. His wife, Marie Anne Mancini
(niece of Cardinal Mazarin) hosted a famous salon at the hôtel where she died in 1714 having lived there since the Duke of Bouillon had bought it. Jean de La Fontaine
, a friend of the duchesse de Bouillon, was a visitor. Other famous people of the time that went were Madame de Sévigné, Madame de La Fayette, Pierre Corneille
and Molière
.
During her inhabitance, Marie Anne had Charles Le Brun and André Le Nôtre
embellish the house according to her tastes. Her older son, Emmanuel Théodose
lived here and many of his children were born here such as future Duke of Bouillon
, Anne Marie Louise
, the Princess of Soubise
and his youngest child, the future Princess of Craon.
In 1725, the famous adventuress Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne
was born here; she was executed in The Terror of the French Revolution
.
The Duke's son and successor Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
had the building remodelled between 1741 and 1744 by the architect François Debias-Aubry.
During the revolution, it was confiscated from the La Tour d'Auvergne's and given to the state. Their Duchy of Bouillon was also taken but later given back.
, Napoleon I
gave the hôtel to Stéphanie Tascher de La Pagerie (1788–1832), the cousin of Empress Joséphine. Stéphanie was given the hôtel on 1 February 1808, after her marriage to Prosper Louis, Duke of Arenburg
. The décor was redesigned in the fashionable Empire style.
which, arther ironically, was set up in 1648 by Charles Le Brun as the Académie de peinture et de sculpture
.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located at 17 quai Malaquais. Once an Hôtel particulier
Hôtel particulier
In French contexts an hôtel particulier is an urban "private house" of a grand sort. Whereas an ordinary maison was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an hôtel particulier was often free-standing, and by the 18th century it...
, since 1883, it has been an extension of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
, a distinguished National School of Fine Arts.
History
The quai Malaquais in Paris was constructed around 1552. The purpose of it was to protect the Pré-aux-Clercs area from floods which it was prone to. From 1585, it was given the name Malaquais.Hôtel de la Bazinière
This hôtel was constructed in 1635 by the entrepreneurs Simon Delespine (d.1680), Martial Baret and Jean Péronne for Macé I Bertrand de La Bazinière, a royal treasurer.Between 1653 and 1658, the hôtel was modified to the designs of the famous François Mansart
François Mansart
François Mansart was a French architect credited with introducing classicism into Baroque architecture of France...
. Some of the interior work was carried out by Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
, then the protégé of Nicolas Fouquet
Nicolas Fouquet
Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV...
. It was around 1658, that the building was the subject of an engraving by the architect Jean Marot
Jean Marot
Jean Marot was a French poet and the father of French Renaissance poet Clément Marot. He is often grouped with the "Grands Rhétoriqueurs"....
.
During 1665, the hôtel was the home of Henrietta Maria of France
Henrietta Maria of France
Henrietta Maria of France ; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I...
, sister of Louis XIII, aunt of Louis XIV and mother of the Duchess of Orléans. She later moved out to the Château de Colombes where she died in 1669.
Hôtel de Bouillon
In 1681, the hôtel was purchased by Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'AuvergneGodefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, one of the most important families in France at the time...
, the Duke of Bouillon
Duke of Bouillon
The Duke of Bouillon is a title of nobility. Until the nineteenth century, the Duke of Bouillon was the ruler of the semi-sovereign Duchy of Bouillon , a small state located between Luxembourg, Champagne, and the Three Bishoprics and centered on Bouillon.- History of the Duchy of Bouillon :The...
. His wife, Marie Anne Mancini
Marie Anne Mancini
Marie Anne Mancini, duchesse de Bouillon , was the youngest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes because their uncle was the king's chief minister, Cardinal...
(niece of Cardinal Mazarin) hosted a famous salon at the hôtel where she died in 1714 having lived there since the Duke of Bouillon had bought it. Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional...
, a friend of the duchesse de Bouillon, was a visitor. Other famous people of the time that went were Madame de Sévigné, Madame de La Fayette, Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine...
and Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
.
During her inhabitance, Marie Anne had Charles Le Brun and André Le Nôtre
André Le Nôtre
André Le Nôtre was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France...
embellish the house according to her tastes. Her older son, Emmanuel Théodose
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668–1730)
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and ruler of the Soveriegn Duchy of Bouillon. He was the son of Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne and his wife Marie Anne Mancini...
lived here and many of his children were born here such as future Duke of Bouillon
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne.-Biography:...
, Anne Marie Louise
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and the wife of Charles de Rohan. She was Marchioness of Gordes and Countess of Moncha in her own right as well as Princess of Soubise by marriage...
, the Princess of Soubise
Princess of Soubise
- Princess of Soubise :...
and his youngest child, the future Princess of Craon.
In 1725, the famous adventuress Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne
Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne
Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne...
was born here; she was executed in The Terror of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
.
The Duke's son and successor Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne.-Biography:...
had the building remodelled between 1741 and 1744 by the architect François Debias-Aubry.
During the revolution, it was confiscated from the La Tour d'Auvergne's and given to the state. Their Duchy of Bouillon was also taken but later given back.
Hôtel de La Pagerie
During the First EmpireFirst French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
, Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
gave the hôtel to Stéphanie Tascher de La Pagerie (1788–1832), the cousin of Empress Joséphine. Stéphanie was given the hôtel on 1 February 1808, after her marriage to Prosper Louis, Duke of Arenburg
Prosper Louis, 7th Duke of Arenberg
Prosper-Louis, 7th Duke of Arenberg was also the 13th Duke of Aarschot, 2nd Duke of Meppen and 2nd prince of Recklinghausen....
. The décor was redesigned in the fashionable Empire style.
Hôtel de Chimay
Sold in 1852, the property was bought by Joseph de Riquet de Caraman (1808–1886), the prince de Chimay from which its present name is derived. Since 1883, the building has been an extension of École nationale supérieure des Beaux-ArtsÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
which, arther ironically, was set up in 1648 by Charles Le Brun as the Académie de peinture et de sculpture
Académie de peinture et de sculpture
The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture , Paris, was founded in 1648, modelled on Italian examples, such as the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. Paris already had the Académie de Saint-Luc, which was a city artist guild like any other Guild of Saint Luke...
.