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The building located at 15 rue Dussoubs, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is a mansion built during the second half of the 17th century. This building illustrates the aristocratic residential architecture of the Louis XIV era, marked by sober facades and inner courtyards organizing accesses. Its typical plan, with check-pass and monumental stairs, reflects the codes of Parisian hotels of this century, designed to combine functionality and prestige.

In 1766, the hotel underwent major changes, probably adapting its interiors to the tastes of the eighteenth century, lighter and decorated. These modifications, although after the initial construction, often respect the original structure to preserve the exterior decorative apparatus. Today's protected elements — facades, roofs, courtyard floor, and especially the two stairs with their ramps — bear witness to this historic double stratum.

Ranked as a Historic Monument by order of 26 June 1995, the building is protected for its most emblematic parts: the elevations on street and courtyard, the check-pass, as well as the stairs, whose wrought iron ramps are characteristic of the Louis XV style. This inscription highlights the heritage value of a building that is both representative of its time and marked by subsequent stylistic evolution.

The location of the hotel, in the 2nd arrondissement, a district in full change in the 17th century, recalls the urban development of Paris under the Ancien Régime. Close to the Halles and shopping routes, these hotels often housed a nobility of robes or financiers, major players in the economic and political life of the capital. Their preservation today offers a tangible testimony of this past.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum database, indicate that the exact address (15 Dussoubs Street) corresponds to the current cadastre (parcelle 02:04 AM 126). However, the accuracy of the location is considered "passible" (note 5/10), suggesting minor uncertainties about the exact boundaries of the protected property. No information is provided on its access to the public or any current vocation (housing, offices, etc.).

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