Construction of hotel XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Presumed construction period of the building.
23 septembre 2003
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 23 septembre 2003 (≈ 2003)
Total protection of the building by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The whole hotel (Case AD 18): registration by order of 23 September 2003
Key figures
Gabrielle d'Estrées - Châtelaine de Cœuvres and Henry IV's favorite
Presumptive destination of hotel according to sources.
Henri IV - King of France (1589-1610)
Linked to Gabrielle d'Estrées, associated with the hotel.
Origin and history
The Peace Hotel, located on Rue de la Paix in Soissons, is a mansion built in the seventeenth century. This monument, classified as a Historic Monument, is distinguished by its characteristic architecture of this period, reflecting the prestige of the urban residences of the period. Its name evokes a strong symbolism, although its exact history remains partially documented.
According to available sources, this hotel could have been destined for Gabrielle d'Estrées, famous chestnut of Cœuvres and favorite of King Henry IV. This hypothesis, while unconfirmed with certainty, underscores the potential importance of the site in the royal court's networks of influence at the turn of the seventeenth century. The building, now owned by the municipality of Soissons, was registered in full by order of 23 September 2003.
The location of the Peace Hotel in the centre of Soissons makes it a witness to the urban planning and social history of this Picardy city. In modern times Soissons was a dynamic city, marked by its administrative and religious role in the region. Private hotels, like this one, often served as residences for local elites or personalities close to power, while embodying the architectural and cultural changes of their time.
