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The Angoulême Pavilion, located in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, is a 4th quarter-century building, probably built by architect Antoine François Peyre for Louis Charles Guy, secretary to the Count of Artois. This pavilion, initially a two-storey house, was distinguished by a stone rotunda of one level, decorated with stucco. The columns of this rotunda come from the ruins of the new castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, an architectural detail marking its local historic anchor.

After 1820, the pavilion underwent major changes, partially altering its original structure. In 1966, partial demolition left only the rotunda, today truncated. This vestige, classified as Historical Monument by order of 20 June 1988, bears witness to an architectural heritage linked to the Old Regime and subsequent redevelopments. The underground cave, in a rocked style, and the interior decor in stucco recall the artistic influences of the eighteenth century.

The site, initially a private residence, was later converted to a boys' high school, illustrating a common functional conversion for historic buildings. Its current address, 6 rue Giraud-Theulon, and its inscription in the heritage underline its local importance. The protected elements are now limited to the rotunda (cadastre AK 112), a symbol of both aristocratic and educational heritage.

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