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The Hotel de Vigny, also known as Hotel Bordier, is a Parisian mansion located at 10 rue du Parc-Royal in the 3rd arrondissement. Built in 1618 by Charles Margonne on land acquired from the heirs of gardener René Jacquelin, it was built with the intervention of entrepreneur Jean Thiriot and master carpenter Julien Prouvat, already active in the street.

In 1628, the hotel was sold to Jacques Bordier, intendant of finance of Queen Anne of Austria. Between 1645 and 1648 the architect Louis Le Vau made enlargements there. In 1661 he passed into the hands of Anne de Villers and her husband Louis Girard, lord of the Court of Bois, who decorated him sumptuously. Later, in 1764, he was acquired by the widow of the Marquis Jacques Olivier de Vigny, remaining in this family until the Revolution.

In the 20th century, the hotel escaped destruction in the 1960s, saved by the Historic Monuments Commission while the Ministry of National Education planned to build a school there. Several elements are protected as historical monuments: the 18th century ceiling (in 1928), facades, roofs, decorated beams ceilings and the large stone staircase (in 1961).

The hotel illustrates the architectural evolution of Parisian private hotels, combining 17th century heritage and 18th century embellishments. Its history also reflects the changes in ownership between the aristocracy and the rising bourgeoisie, as well as the challenges of preserving heritage in the face of modern urban projects.

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