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The Hotel de Maquillé is an 18th century mansion located in the centre of the city of Angers, in the department of Maine-et-Loire. It replaces a former building, the hotel of the provost of Craon, then called hotel des Esmereaux, which the mayor of Angers Anselme René Bucher de Chauvigné (1781-1785) owned before its reconstruction. The latter had brought the neighbouring house of the Boucault du Plessis to this property. From 1788, the building was entirely rebuilt for Antoine Séraphin du Bois de Maquillé, under the direction of architect Angelvin Michel Bardoul de la Bigotière.

During the French Revolution, the hotel was occupied by representatives on mission, including Marie Pierre Adrien Francastel, and in 1796 became General Hoche's headquarters, responsible for pacifying the West. The building is distinguished by its earlier elevation rhythmic with a colossal order, its interior rooms decorated with stucco and false marbles, and its wrought iron ramp staircase. The dining room has a faience stove, while Madame de Makellé's bedroom has figurative fogs.

In the 19th century, changes took place, such as replacing the terrace cover with a pavilion roof and adding a zenithal roof. The posterior court was gradually invaded by adventitious constructions, and Madame de Maquillé's wardrobe was renovated in 1927. Several restoration campaigns took place between 1977 and 2005, preserving historical elements such as facades, the gate of the rue du Cornet, and interior decorations. Since 1984, these areas have been protected as historical monuments.

Today, the hotel houses the territorial service of architecture and heritage of Maine-et-Loire. Its main address is at 18 rue du Cornet, with a secondary entrance at 10 bis rue du Canal. The building illustrates the civil architecture of the eighteenth century, mixing shale, tuft and exceptional decorative elements, such as original chimneys and woodwork.

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