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The Urvoy Hotel in Saint-Bedan is a private hotel built in 1840 by architect Joseph-Fleury Chenantais for Jacques Urvoy de Saint-Bedan, a Dutch politician. Located at the corner of Tournefort and Argentré streets, it combines Renaissance influences and cast iron decorations, typical of the years 1830-1850. Its facade and roof, decorated with claws, garlands and lion heads, have been protected since 1954.

Jacques Urvoy de Saint-Bedan (1780-1858), a wealthy orphan from Saint-Brieuc, was Mayor of Casson, Member of Parliament for Loire-Inferior and Councillor of Nantes. The hotel, bought in the 20th century by the Departmental Council, became the seat of the "hotel of the department". In 1982, architect Paul Ferré preserved his interior decorations despite initial plans for partial destruction.

The building embodies the 1840s Nantes architectural transition, moving away from neo-classicism to an eclectic Renaissance style. The cochère door, made of wood and cast iron, is a remarkable example of the metal crafts of the time. Today integrated into the departmental administrative complex, it has maintained its status as a historical monument since 1954.

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