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The Hotel de Faucigny-Lucinge, also known as the Hotel du Plat-d的Étain, is a private hotel located at 23 rue de Beauvais in Senlis, Oise department. Although its history remains enigmatic due to the absence of written traces prior to the 19th century, its architecture and archaeological analyses allow to date its construction from the second half of the 18th century. The hotel is distinguished by its north façade, remodeled in the 19th century, and its outbuildings partially disappeared after the Revolution. A cellar under the courtyard of honour and an old underground quarry, typical of Senlis, testify to its complex evolution.

The monumental cochère door, listed as a historic monument in 1949, is the only visible element from the street. It was built after the demolition of parts of the original hotel, before 1868, as indicated by a medallion engraved with the number "61". The house and the wall of the enclosure, inscribed in 1970, contain notable architectural details, such as curvilinear pediments and ironworks similar to those of the nearby Guillet Hotel. The vast terraced garden, descending to the ramparts of the Otages, includes a barlong basement with clogged bays, evoking an old orangery.

The hotel changed owners several times after the Revolution. Acquired in 1795 by Pierre-Charles-Étienne Lecomte du Colombier, a former storekeeper of the king's houses, he was sold in 1827 to the Guibourg family and then to M. Duplessis in 1836. After 1858, the property passed to heirs before being bought in 1961 by the Prince of Faucigny-Lucinge, who undertook major restoration work. Despite these changes, the hotel's pre-revolutionary history and the identity of its first owners remain unknown.

The official protections included the classification of the cochère door in 1949, the inscription of facades and roofs in 1970, and the inscription of the southern façades of Rue de Beauvais as sites in 1948. These measures underline the heritage value of this building, one of the largest and most beautiful of Senlis according to historian Jean Vergnet-Ruiz, although its exact past remains partially obscure.

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