Hôtel Jean Beaucé, Private mansion in Poitiers, France.

Hôtel Jean Beaucé is a light stone Renaissance mansion at 1, rue Lebascle in Poitiers, built in 1554 for financier Jean Beaucé. Its facade has a central round turret with a conical roof and finial, a carved dormer to the left, and a taller three-window section with a chimney to the right. A black iron gate with scrollwork spans the front, and a blue plaque reads "HÔTEL JEAN BEAUCÉ". A domed structure added in the 19th century stands at the far right.

Jean Beaucé, a financier, built this Renaissance mansion in 1554 on rue Lebascle. In 1558 it hosted the founding colloquy of the Reformed Churches of France, and in 1561 the second national synod. Interiors were refitted in the 18th century, the building enlarged in the 19th century and again in 1912, and it was occupied by the Feldgendarmerie during the Second World War. It was listed as a monument historique on 25 October 1966.

The name hôtel here means a townhouse, not an inn. The carved facade copies models visible near Poitiers at the château de Bonnivet: pilasters, balusters, medallions, busts of Roman emperors, mascarons and floral rinceaux. At the corner on rue du Puygarreau the consoles, mascarons, pilasters and cornices are cut in false perspective to make them project further.

The building stands in central Poitiers and is easy to spot from the street thanks to its distinctive tower and decorated facade. Since it functions as private apartments, the interior is not accessible to visitors, but the architectural details are fully visible from the street level.

The facade's corner on rue du Puygarreau is carved in forced perspective: consoles, mascarons, pilasters and cornices are cut to seem more projecting than they are. The Renaissance decor echoes motifs then visible near Poitiers at the château de Bonnivet. The rear neo-Renaissance facade on rue Louis-Renard dates from the 1912 enlargement.