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The Hotel Perreney de Baleure is a private hotel located in the preserved area of Dijon, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built in 1618 for Antoine de Bretagne, adviser to the Parliament of Burgundy, it is distinguished by its main body built directly on the street, unlike other parliamentary hotels of the time. Its facade, particularly designed, features pediment windows, aileron windows, and a sculpted decoration of heads and plant motifs.

The hotel was later acquired by the family Perreney de Baleure, who gave it its current name. Although its construction dates back to the early 17th century, sources also linked it to the 18th century, possibly because of historical changes or confusion. Since 1950, the building has been protected as historical monuments, with an inscription covering its façade and roof, highlighting its heritage importance.

Unlike the Dijon architectural habits where the houses were often in retreat, this hotel is marked by its direct location on the public road. This urbanist choice, combined with the richness of its ornaments, makes it a remarkable testimony of Burgundy civil architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Protected elements include, but are not limited to, skylights, pediments and sculptures, reflecting the prestige of its former parliamentary owners.

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