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The Hotel de Salvat-Duhalde, located 49 rue Parisis in Dreux, was rebuilt in 1757 for Salvat Duhalde, former concierge of the château de Crécy (ownership of the Marquise de Pompadour), which became a furrier of the stables of the Dauphine. Its architecture follows a classic 18th century plan: a main body on the street, two wings in return for a square surrounding a courtyard, and dependencies added to the 19th century. The exterior decor, sober, plays on the contrast between brick, light coating and stone, while the rocky balconies bring an elegant touch.

Inside, the rooms' distribution reflects the Louis XV era's usages: living rooms on the ground floor on the street side, upstairs rooms, and service spaces (kitchen, stable, sheds) in the wings. Interior decorations, including woodwork and chimneys, are remarkably preserved. The garden, created in the 19th century after the acquisition of land from national property, incorporates rocks and a hydraulic system fed by the Commune Creek.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 2001, the hotel protects its house body, its wings, its courtyard with well, as well as the facades of outbuildings. His interest lies in his exceptional state of conservation, illustrating the provincial art of living under Louis XV, both in its architecture and in its interior and exterior fittings.

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