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Hotel de Crosne in Rouen en Seine-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine urbain
Hotel particulier classé
Seine-Maritime

Hotel de Crosne in Rouen

    53 Rue Gustave-Flaubert
    76000 Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Hôtel de Crosne à Rouen
Crédit photo : Manu2ni - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1778-1785
Stewardship of Thiroux de Crosne
1791
Rotunda decoration
1852
Acquisition by the State
24 octobre 1929
Registration MH
1944
General Legentilhomme headquarters
2008
Headquarters of the Administrative Court
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facades and roofs: inscription by order of 24 October 1929

Key figures

Louis Thiroux de Crosne - Head of Rouen Give his name to the hotel
Philippe Auguste Morin d'Auvers - Initial sponsor Knight and Councillor in Parliament
Bouelle - Owner Made the decor in 1791
Général Legentilhomme - Military He installed his headquarters there in 1944

Origin and history

Hotel de Crosne is a mansion built in the 18th century in Rouen, Normandy. It was originally built for Philippe Auguste Morin d'Auvers, knight and adviser to the Normandy Parliament. His current name comes from Louis Thiroux de Crosne, intendant of Rouen from 1778 to 1785, although he was not the original sponsor.

The facades and roofs of the hotel were listed as historical monuments by order of 24 October 1929. The decoration of the rotunda, made in 1791 by Bouelle, bears witness to the architectural elegance of the period. Located at 53 Gustave-Flaubert Street (formerly Crosne Street), the building was acquired by the State in 1852.

Since 2008, the Hotel de Crosne has been home to the Administrative Court of Rouen. He also played a historic role in 1944, serving as headquarters for General Legentilhomme. Its architecture and history reflect Rouen's political and judicial importance throughout the centuries.

The building illustrates the heritage of Rouennais private hotels, characteristic of 18th century aristocratic urbanization. Its inscription in historical monuments and its current function make it an emblematic place in the city centre, mixing heritage and institutional modernity.

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