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The Hotel de Bretagne is a private hotel located in the preserved area of Dijon, at 29 rue Amiral-Roussin (or 6-8 rue Berbisey depending on the sources). Built at the end of the seventeenth century, it illustrates bourgeois civil architecture of this period, with an inner courtyard with a circular wall crowned with a balustrade, recalling the style of the nearby Liberation Square. Its monumental gate, listed as a historical monument in 1928, bears witness to its early heritage importance.

The hotel was built in 1691 for François Joseph of Brittany, lord of Nansouty and councillor in the parliament of Dijon. This sponsor, a member of the local aristocracy, has marked the history of the building by its social status and political role. The facades, roofs, the gate, as well as two wrought iron interior staircases were protected by a registration order in 1978, consolidating its preservation.

The architecture of the Hotel de Bretagne reflects the classical influences of the time, with a spatial organization centered on the inner courtyard. The circular balustrade evokes contemporary Dijon urban developments, such as the Place de la Libération, highlighting its integration into the historical fabric of the city. Protected elements, such as wrought iron ramps, highlight 17th-century craftsmanship.

Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) mention slightly divergent addresses (Amiral-Roussin Street or Berbisey Street), perhaps reflecting urban developments or transcription errors. The building, although not systematically open to the visit, remains an emblematic example of the Dijon heritage, linked to the parliamentary and aristocratic history of Burgundy.

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