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Origin and history

The Hotel de Saint-Cyr, located at 19 rue des Grands-Augustins in Paris, is a historical monument dating back to the first half of the seventeenth century. It incorporates older elements, such as the two stairs of the lateral wings, inherited from the Hotel des Charités, which is dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Denis. These remains reflect an earlier occupation of the site, linked to religious and charitable structures.

In 1742, the building was rebuilt to accommodate various uses: temporary housing for the Demoiselles (probably young women linked to an educational or religious institution), the housing of the intendant, administrative offices, and apartments rented to private individuals. This reconstruction marks a transition to a mixed function, combining institutional management and private housing. The architect Pierre Vigné de Vigny is quoted as a potential master of these works.

The architectural complex is distinguished by its facades and roofs, its coachway, its cobbled courtyard, and especially its three staircases with their cages, some of which date from the early seventeenth century. These elements, protected by a registration order in 2004, illustrate the evolution of the building between the classical and rococo periods. The building thus reflects the successive adaptations of a place between medieval heritage, religious use, and modern administrative functions.

The location of the Hôtel de Saint-Cyr, in the Grands-Augustins district, places the monument in a historic area of Paris, marked by the presence of religious institutions and private hotels. Its state of conservation and its geographical accuracy (estimated as fair) make it a modest but significant testimony to Parisian urban planning of the 17th and 18th centuries.

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