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The Hotel de Châteaugiron, also known as Hotel de Boisgeffroi, is a private hotel located at 10-12 rue de Corbin in Rennes, in the Centre district. Built around 1610 for André Barrin, seigneur of Boisgeffroi, he was then occupied by several owners, including René Le Prestre, seigneur of Châteaugiron, from 1731 to 1797. The building, typical of 18th century aristocratic architecture, stands out for its open courtyard on the street and its gate topped by a triangular pediment.

In the 19th century, Élisa Napoléone Baciocchi, the niece of Napoleon I, lived there from 1860 to 1869 and made notable improvements, such as the main staircase and the marquise of the courtyard. The hotel was then acquired by the War Department in 1869 and remains a military property until today. In 2000, it was home to the North West Land Command Hotel, and in 2011, the Rennes Defence Support Staff.

A notable episode of his contemporary history was the presence of Charles de Gaulle on 12 and 15 June 1940, where he studied the implementation of the "bretton reduced", a line of defence against the German advance. A commemorative plaque recalls this event. Ranked a historic monument since 1967, the hotel combines architectural heritage and military memory, reflecting the transformations of Rennes over the centuries.

The building consists of two wings in return of square, with a central pavilion slightly protruding. Its main staircase, with a wrought iron ramp, and its facades and roofs, have been protected since the 1967 inscription. Today, although owned by the army, there remains a testimony of the aristocratic and strategic history of Brittany.

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