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The Hotel de Salm is an iconic building located in Bar-le-Duc, in the department of Meuse, in the Grand Est region. Built in the 18th century, it replaces an old home of the Salm family, destroyed at the same time as the wooden door of the fortified enclosure. This monument, typical of local architecture with its Savonnières stone, is distinguished by its length, its three floors, and its attic under terrace. It closes the perspective of the Rue des Ducs de Bar, at the exit of the upper city.

The hotel was first the residence of the Morre family, presidents of the Court of Auditors of the Duchy of Bar. During the Revolution its owners emigrated, and the building became a boarding school for girls. Today, it has been converted into private homes and retains remarkable features such as its street and courtyard façades, which have been protected since 1988 as historical monuments. Its architecture combines stone balustrades, large windows on the first floor, and a porch with monumental staircase.

The partial protection of the Hotel de Salm, registered by decree of 3 February 1988, concerns its facades and roofs (cadastre AP 256). Located at 38 rue du Tribel, it illustrates the aristocratic and urban heritage of Bar-le-Duc, marked by the use of local stone and a history linked to the ducal and then revolutionary institutions. No information is available on its current accessibility to the public or its non-residential uses.

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