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The Hotel de Rosanbo is a private hotel built in 1780 by architect Nicolas-Claude Girardin for the Marquis de Rosanbo, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. This building, located at 62 and 64 René-Boulanger Street, is cited in the Mémoires d'outre-tombe de Chateaubriand, showing its cultural importance as soon as it was built.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the hotel was acquired by Countess Merlin, born Maria de las Mercedes de Santa Cruz, who organized a renowned literary salon. This place welcomed major figures such as George Sand, Prosper Mérimée, Honoré de Balzac, Alfred de Musset and Gioachino Rossini, making the hotel a Parisian intellectual and artistic home.

Starting in 1840, Baron Taylor established his charities there before moving to 68 on the street. The facade and roof of the hotel, representative of 18th century architecture, were inscribed in the historical monuments on 12 February 1962, thus preserving this emblematic heritage.

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