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The Hotel de Marisy is a 16th century mansion located at 9 rue Charbonnet in Troyes, in the Aube department. Built around 1532 by Claude de Marisy, former mayor of Troyes and son of François de Marisy, it replaces former hotels acquired after the great fire of 1524. The building has a Renaissance turret, carved pilasters and family coats of arms, including those of Michelle Mole, wife of Claude, and of Isabelle de Lampremont, her mother. King Charles IX stayed there during his visit in 1563, stressing his importance in local history.

Between 1790 and 1794, the hotel housed the departmental assembly, the future general council, before its transfer to the Abbey of Notre-Dame-aux-Nonnais. Ranked a historic monument in 1862, it was restored in 1870 by Eugène Millet, pupil of Viollet-le-Duc, at the request of the owner M. Evrard and the municipality. The works include the resumption of the façades on Charbonnet and Fifteen-Wingt streets, the winding of the tower of the corner, and the destruction of an adjacent wooden building. The local architects Naples and Boulanger respect the constraints of urban alignment imposed.

The land originally belonged to Nicolas Hennequin, a draper merchant, before being sold in 1486 to Ysabeau de Louvemont, wife of François de Marisy. The hotel then passes by inheritance to Anne de Marisy, wife of Bernard Angenoust, then to their daughter Marie, married to Jean Le Mairat, king's adviser. Its history reflects family alliances and the political role of the Troyan elites between Renaissance and Revolution. The restoration of the 19th century, although controversial for its interventionist approach, saved the building from ruin and preserved its historical character.

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