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Hotel de Martigny is a private hotel located at 2 rue de Guise in Nancy, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle (Great East region). Built in 1621 by master mason Nicolas de Chamagne for Henry Philippe, silversmith of Duke Charles III of Lorraine, it replaces several houses acquired between 1596 and 1620. Its architecture combines stone and brick, with facades decorated with harps and slate roofs. The pedestrian door, richly decorated with Tuscan pilasters and a curved pediment, bears witness to its original prestige.

The hotel belonged to several personalities, including François de Chastenoy, adviser to Duke Charles III in the 16th century, then Louis-Ferdinand of Han de Martigny in the 18th century. In 1794, it was sold as a national property to Jean-Baptiste Leclerc after belonging to Madame du Brachet. In the 19th century, the ground floor was transformed into an office (1818), and a commercial front was added in 1824. The hotel is also known as the birthplace of Henri Poincaré in 1854, as indicated by a commemorative plaque affixed in 1913.

Ranked a historic monument in 1944 for its facades, roofs and entrance door, the hotel retains remarkable elements: a rotating staircase, old carpentry, and an old kitchen with its water stone. Restoration campaigns (1981) resulted in the restoration of some windows that had been removed in the 20th century. Today divided into apartments, it combines architectural heritage and residential use.

The sources also mention architectural changes in the 18th century, such as the repair of the wrought iron staircase ramp. The departmental archives (AD54) retain notarial acts and works contracts linked to its construction and successive transformations, reflecting its evolution over the centuries.

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