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The hotel Méliand is a former mansion built in 1642 on the island of Saint-Louis, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. Located at the corner of 19 quai d'Anjou and 20 rue Poulletier, it adjoins the hotel of Lauzun. His name comes from Blaise Méliand, Attorney General of Parliament, who owned it. The building, typical of 17th century aristocratic architecture, underwent modifications in the 19th century.

In 1868 Alfred Gérente, whose function was not specified in the sources, died there. The hotel was bought by the City of Paris in 1894 to install a kindergarten and elementary school, a function it still maintains today. Since 1988, its facades, roofs, the courtyard floor and the large 17th century staircase have been listed as historical monuments.

The hotel Méliand embodies the evolution of Parisian private hotels from private residences to public use. Its inscription as a historic monument underscores its heritage importance, while preserving its current educational role. The location on the island of Saint-Louis, an emblematic part of Paris, reinforces its historical and architectural appeal.

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