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The Hotel de Sévigné is a private hotel located in the historic centre of Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. Built in 1750 by the Hay des Netumières family, it replaces an ancient medieval tower belonging to Madame de Sévigné, integrated with the city walls. Its classical architecture, between courtyard and garden, reflects the 18th century urban style, with a central body and two slightly prominent wings.

The building has had several uses over the centuries: a circle of officers from 1839 to 1906, then a grocery store, before facing a fire at the beginning of the 20th century that changed its roofs and south façade. Despite these transformations, it retains remarkable interior elements, such as a Louis XV style wooden staircase and original woodwork. It has been a historical monument since 1997 and reflects the architectural and social evolution of Vitré.

The construction of the hotel is part of a context of urban renewal, where noble families, such as the Hay des Netumières, modernized existing medieval structures. The tower of Sévigné, razed to raise the new building, symbolizes this transition between the medieval Vitré and the classical 18th century city. Today, the hotel remains a representative example of Breton civil architecture of this period.

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