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The Hotel de Bengy is a private hotel built in the second half of the seventeenth century in Bourges, in the department of Cher. This monument illustrates the classical civil architecture of the period, with a central pavilion of three spans framed by two wings in return. One wing housed kitchens and outbuildings, while the other was dedicated to stables, sheds and storage spaces. The interior structure, structured around a stone staircase at the right end, allowed large reception rooms on the ground floor and upstairs.

The construction of the hotel took place in the 1670s, with a finalisation marked by the portal dated 1676. This architectural ensemble, characteristic of the urban hotels of the time, reflects the social status of its owners and their desire to display a certain grandeur. The facades, roofs, the stone staircase, the inner well and the courtyard and garden floors were protected by an inscription to the Historic Monuments in 2004, highlighting their heritage value.

Located at 7-9 rue du Docteur-Témoin, the Hotel de Bengy is part of the urban landscape of Bourges, a city marked by a rich historical heritage. Its plan between courtyard and garden, typical of the aristocratic or bourgeois residences of the Great Century, bears witness to the architectural influences of the period, mixing functionality and aesthetics. However, the accuracy of its location remains limited, with an average assessment of its geolocation in heritage databases.

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