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The Van Zeller Hotel is a former mansion built in the 18th century, located at 3 rue Négrier in Lille, in the Nord department ( Hauts-de-France region). This building illustrates the civil architecture of this period, with major renovations at the beginning of the 19th century to accommodate the Military Headquarters of Lille from 1826. Its inscription in the title of historical monuments, on 17 August 1979, protects its facades, roofs, as well as remarkable interior elements such as wrought iron staircases or decorated salons.

The hotel is distinguished by its entrance gate, a statue decorated with trellising in the garden, and emblematic rooms such as the round living room or dining room on the ground floor. On the first floor, the oval living room and the fireplaces of the rooms testify to the refinement of the era. Although its exact location has been the subject of varying details (notably between addresses 1 and 3 rue Négrier), its historical role as the seat of the local military authority makes it a heritage linked to urban planning and the history of Lille.

Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) highlight its architectural importance and its status as a protected monument, while noting uncertainties on some practical details, such as its current accessibility to the public. No information is provided on any initial owners or sponsors, or on specific historical characters related to its construction or transformation.

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