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The Hotel de Samerey, built in 1541 in Dijon, is an emblematic example of French Renaissance architecture. Commanded by Simon Viard, it is distinguished by its facade decorated with cartridges bearing the motto "Suffice it" and a triple window sculpted with dacanthe leaves and lion heads. The stables, surmounted by a hay attic, and vaulted cellars complete this architectural ensemble.

The hotel remained in the Viard family until 1700, when it was acquired by Edme Lamy, Marquis de Laperrière and a Burgundian senior official. The latter adds a pavilion and staircase to enhance the prestige of the floors. The name "Samerey" could come from his son, Antoine Bénigne Lamy de Samerey, adviser to the Parliament of Dijon, who inherited the Marquisate around 1735.

Sold as a national property during the Revolution, the hotel passed into the hands of merchants (vinekeeper, wine merchants) before being bought by the city of Dijon in 1947. It then houses offices of the Regional Conservation of France Buildings, and was sold to private individuals in 1975. Ranked a historical monument since 1946, it bears witness to the social and architectural evolution of Burgundy.

The official protection concerns the facades on the courtyard and their roof, inscribed by order of 10 February 1946. Today, the Hotel de Samerey, located at 19 Rue du Petit Potet, remains an emblematic heritage of the city, mixing noble, artisanal and administrative history.

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