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Monpelas Hotel, currently Embassy of the Republic of Angola à Paris 1er dans Paris 16ème

Patrimoine classé
Hotel particulier classé
Paris

Monpelas Hotel, currently Embassy of the Republic of Angola

    19 Avenue Foch
    75016 Paris 16e Arrondissement
Hôtel de Monpelas - Paris 16ème
Hôtel de Monpelas, actuellement ambassade de la République dAngola
Hôtel de Monpelas, actuellement ambassade de la République dAngola
Crédit photo : Moonik - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1854
Creation of Empress Avenue
1859
Construction of hotel
26 novembre 1979
Historic Monument Protection
décembre 1979
Installation of the Angolan Embassy
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fronts and roofs; the smoking room on the first floor and the small living room on the second floor with their woodwork decoration: inscription by decree of 26 November 1979

Key figures

Madame de Monpelas - Initial sponsor Owner at construction
Thierry - Architect Hotel designer
Duc de Nemours - Subsequent owner Former owner of the hotel
Monsieur Ephrussi - Owner with his wife Acquerer after duke
Béatrice de Rothschild - Owner, wife of Ephrusi High society figure

Origin and history

The Hôtel de Monpelas, located at 19 avenue Foch in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, was built in 1859 by the architect Thierry for Madame de Monpelas. It is one of the last testimonies of the architectural framework of Avenue de l'Imperatrice, created in 1854 under the Second Empire. Its style reflects the opulence of Parisian private hotels of that time, with a body of houses framed with two low wings and preserved interior decorations, such as the smoking room and its living room with remarkable woodwork.

After belonging to the Duke of Nemours, the hotel was acquired by Mr.Ephrussi and his wife, Béatrice de Rothschild, emblematic figure of the Parisian high society. Since December 1979, it has been home to the Embassy of the Republic of Angola. The facades, roofs, as well as the smoking room and the small living room (with their woodwork, possibly coming from Louveciennes Castle) have been protected under the Historic Monuments since 1979.

The building embodies the fascist of the bourgeoisie and aristocracy of the 19th century, while at the same time testifying to the Haussmannian urban transformations. Its architecture, combining classicism and elegance, makes it a representative example of the private residences of the Parisian elite of the time, now converted to a diplomatic place.

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