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The hotel of Rogéville is a private hotel built around 1550 in the Old Town of Nancy, 11 Grande-Rue, at the corner of Rue du Maure-qui-Trompe. Built in a Renaissance style for Hugues des Moynes, it then passed into the hands of Richard Luyton, then of the Humbert family, of which Jean Humbert was special envoy of Duke Charles III of Lorraine in Central Europe. The building retains a Renaissance door, but its street façade was redesigned in the 17th and 18th centuries, reflecting the architectural evolutions of these periods.

In the 18th century, the hotel became the property of the family of Rogéville, of which Guillaume de Rogéville, adviser to the sovereign court of Lorraine, is known for his legal and historical works, such as the Dictionnaire des Ordres de Lorraine and the History of the Parliament of Nancy. The interior features remarkable elements: a straight-flyed Renaissance staircase, a carved balustrade, as well as French ceilings and 17th and 18th century panelling. These features illustrate the mix of styles and eras that mark its history.

Partially classified as historical monuments by order of 20 September 1946 (facades, roofs and door on street), the hotel was acquired in the 1970s by the Association Renaissance Ville Vieille de Nancy. Since 1996, it has been home to a 33-seat theatre, Le Petit Théâtre, in the city, which in 2015 became the L.E.M. (Place d'Expérimentation Puppet) managed by the company En Verre et contre Tout. This multidisciplinary place now hosts artists' residences, festivals and various performances, perpetuating a cultural vocation.

The history of the hotel in Rogéville bears witness to the urban and social transformations of Nancy, from its residential role for the Lorrainen aristocracy to its conversion into a space dedicated to contemporary arts. Its architecture, combining Renaissance and classicism, makes it a representative example of the mansions of the Old City, now integrated into the living heritage of the ducal city.

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