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The Camusat hotel, located at 10 Audiffred square in Troyes in the Aube department, is an iconic building built in the early eighteenth century. It is distinguished by its central body framed by two wings in return of square, typical of the civil architecture of the period. Originally owned by Jacques Camusat, father of Nicolas Camusat (Mayor of Troyes), it will successively house the Banque de France, then the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Troyes and Dawn from 1921. Its main staircase, adorned with a ramp with curved motifs dating from the second half of the eighteenth century, and its interior decorations (lambing, woodwork, parquet floors of Versailles) testify to its past prestige.

The interior preserves remarkable elements such as the large left wing music room, fully panelled, or the rooms on the first floor with 18th century woodwork illustrating the theme of love. The door tops and mists, framed in Rococo style wood, as well as a grey marble fireplace from Belgium, highlight the refinement of the era. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1930 (façades, roofs) and in 2012 (stairs, lounges, decors), the hotel was sold in 2012 and transformed into 12 private apartments in 2014, marking the end of its institutional use.

The protection of the monument specifically covers facades, roofs, and interior elements such as the honorary staircase, the large living room of the west wing, and the rooms of the first floor with their original decorations. Its history reflects the economic changes of Troyes, moving from an aristocratic residence to a place dedicated to commerce, before becoming a residential heritage. However, the available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) mention a lack of precise references for some historical details, including exact dates of construction or initial sponsors.

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