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Origin and history

The Hôtel de Prévanches, also known as the Lenoir Hotel, is a private hotel located in 6 Place des Victoires, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. It occupies the location of the former hotel of La Ferté-Senneterre, on the northwest side of the square, between the hotels of Metz de Rosnay and Pellé de Montaleau. This monument illustrates the Parisian civil architecture of the late seventeenth century, a period marked by the rise of private hotels in the aristocratic districts of the capital.

Ranked as historic monuments by order of 8 November 1962, the Hôtel de Prévachettes is distinguished by its facade on the square and its corresponding roof, protected for their heritage value. The building is attributed to a project manager named GUIRE, although little detailed information on its construction or initial sponsors is available. His history is marked by the presence of Antoine Crozat, who lived there as a tenant, choosing this residence as the most modest in the Place des Victoires.

The Place des Victoires, built at the end of the seventeenth century, was a prestigious place where the residences of the aristocracy and the affluent bourgeoisie were concentrated. The Hôtel de Prévanches, although less well known than its neighbours, bears witness to this fabled time when Paris was declared a political and cultural capital. Today, the building belongs to a private company, thus preserving its residential or professional use in an exceptional historical setting.

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