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The Hotel de Berbis is a Renaissance-style mansion built in the 16th century in Dijon, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. It is distinguished by its remarkable scald and adorned facade, typical of Renaissance architecture. Located in the 16 place des Ducs, behind the palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, it embodies the prestige of the Dijon elites of the time.

Between 1552 and 1558, the hotel was built for Philibert Berbis, an adviser to the Parliament of Dijon. Its entrance porch, reported from another monument, is framed with pilasters and surmounted by a triglyphic frieze. A central niche houses a statue of Saint-Éloi, patron of goldsmiths and blacksmiths, perhaps reflecting the activities or devotions of the sponsor.

The Hotel de Berbis has been listed as a historical monument since 30 August 1956, and protects its facades, roofs, schauguette, porch, and 17th century ceiling located in the large hall. Today, it houses a tattoo salon, Azora tattoo house, illustrating a contemporary reappropriation of this historical heritage.

The protected elements also include architectural details such as the adorned frieze and the statue of Saint-Éloi, testimonies of the reborn Burgundian art. The accuracy of its location is assessed as fair (level 5/10), according to available data. The official address recorded in the Merimée base confirms its anchoring in the historic center of Dijon, close to the ancient Ducal powers.

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