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Origin and history

The hotel of Navarre, located at Nos. 47-49 of Rue Saint-André-des-Arts in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, has its origins in the 13th century. In 1257 Thibaut II of Navarre, king of Navarre, built a house there completed in 1260. His widow, Isabelle de France, died in 1271 without taking advantage of it. Blanche d'Artois, Queen of Navarre and wife of Edmond de Lancastre, died there in 1302. The hotel then passes to Jeanne Ire of Navarre, wife of Philip the Bel, then to their descendants, including Louis X the Hutin and Jeanne II of Navarre. After conflicts with John II the Good, the hotel was transferred to the Dukes of Orleans, becoming a place of residence for the princes and dolphins of France. Valentine of Milan, wife of the Duke of Orleans, also lives there.

In the 17th century, the hotel was divided into two parts. In 1640, No. 49 returned to the Count of Châteauvieux, then to his son-in-law, the Marquis de la Vieuville, while No. 47 became the Hotel de Vieuville. The facades were redone in 1728 in a Louis XV style, with adorned ironwork and rock motifs. The Hotel de Villayer (No. 47) was listed as a historical monument in 1926 for its architectural elements, such as its portal adorned with mascaron and shells. The two hotels are home to doortops painted by François Boucher, but are undergoing further changes, including an increase in the 19th century.

The hotel of Navarre also has a cultural and political history. In the 18th century, Palin de la Blancherie installed the Salon de la Correspondance (1778-1787), an alternative to the official salons where contemporary and ancient works were exhibited. Notary François Brichard, owner of the hotel and guest of personalities such as Quentin de La Tour or the Duke of Orleans, opened his study there in 1776. A member of the Cordeliers during the Revolution, he was guillotined in 1794 for hiding immigrant funds. In 1910, the hotel housed the School of Psychology, marking a new phase in its history.

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