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The Cazeneuve Hotel in Pradines, also known as the Bouillé Hotel, is a neo-classical mansion built in Nantes between 1770 and 1780. Located at 17 rue Georges-Clemenceau, it forms a symmetrical ensemble with its twin, the Hotel de la Pilorgerie (No. 15), according to a rare architectural plan in the city. Their arrangement, where a door gives access to a courtyard framed by three wings of the same building, has only one known Nantes equivalent: the Hotel de Commequiers, 10 rue du Roi-Albert. The facade of the Cazeneuve Hotel in Pradines is distinguished by a pediment decorated with coat of arms, a characteristic element of its style.

The hotel was listed as historic monuments on 24 October 1988, a protection specifically covering its facades and roofs on the street. This official recognition underscores its heritage importance in the 18th century Dutch architectural landscape. The two twin hotels, built between courtyard and garden around 1778, illustrate the town planning and neoclassical aesthetics of the time, marked by a search for symmetry and harmony.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, also mention a link with Édouard de Cazenove de Pradines, although his exact role in the history of the monument is not detailed in the texts. The hotel is part of a wider development of private hotels in Nantes in the 18th century, when the city, a dynamic port, attracts an easy bourgeoisie anxious to mark its status with prestigious residences. This type of residence then reflects the social and cultural aspirations of the local elite.

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