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The Hotel de Tavagny, located in Vézelise in the Great East, is an emblematic monument of the French Renaissance, built in the 2nd quarter of the 16th century. Its right side façade, decorated with two orders of superimposed pilasters, overlooks General Leclerc Square. The building adopts an irregular U-shaped plan, with a courtyard closed by a gate. The third-level windows illuminate an uninhabitable attic, while the first- and second-storey bays are not vertically aligned. The entrance door, framed by two columns with capitals, and the four gargoyles decorating the facade on courtyard testify to a refined architectural know-how.

The building was erected in 1546, as indicated by the date marked, by François de Tavagny, baili of the region. He also built Etreval Castle to take refuge in plague outbreaks. The street and courtyard façades of the Hotel de Tavagny are now classified as Historic Monuments, highlighting their heritage value. The listing of Historic Monuments dates from 26 October 1998, covering the entire hotel (cadastre AB 75).

The architecture of the Hotel de Tavagny illustrates the influences of the Renaissance, with a span elevation party and sculptural elements such as pilasters and gargoyles. These features are a representative example of the urban dwellings of the Lorraine aristocracy in the 16th century. The precise location, at 19 rue Jean-Baptiste Salles (formerly Petite-Place), confirms its anchoring in the historical fabric of Vézelise, a commune in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

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