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Origin and history

The mansion located at the 17 Quai de Bourbon, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, is a monument whose precise origins are not detailed in the available sources. Its location on Île Saint-Louis, a prestigious historical area, suggests a construction related to the urbanization of this area under the Ancien Régime or later periods. Parisian private hotels, like the one at the 17 Quai de Bourbon, were traditionally aristocratic or bourgeois residences.

They reflected the social status of their owners and often played a role in the social and cultural life of the city. Their architecture and location made them symbols of power and prestige.