Hôtel de Broglie-Haussonville, Private mansion in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France
The Hôtel de Broglie-Haussonville is a private mansion in Paris's 7th arrondissement combining architectural features from different building periods. Its main structure dates from the early 1600s, though it was enlarged and modified over time.
A gardener, Robert Mauqueron, and his wife Barbe Cottin bought the plot in 1613 and built a first house; it passed through several owners before Charles-Guillaume de Broglie rented it from 1694. His brother Achille bought it on 21 May 1720 for 35,000 livres, and between 1720 and 1726 the house was demolished and the present hôtel built. Later owners included Countess de Lignerac, Baron Corvisart and, from 1818, the Countess d'Haussonville.
The mansion takes its name from two families: the Broglies, who rebuilt it between 1720 and 1726, and the Haussonvilles, who bought it in 1818. Chateaubriand was a frequent guest; Joseph d'Haussonville recalled him standing before the mirror, elbows on the mantelpiece, hands in his hair, for quarter-hours at a time.
The building sits on Rue Saint-Dominique in the heart of the 7th arrondissement and is easily reached by public transport. Since it functions as an administrative building, casual visits are typically not available without prior arrangements.
The building is often confused with the Hôtel de Broglie at 73 rue de Varenne, which some books attribute to Charles-Amédée de Broglie and the architect Germain Boffrand. This house instead takes its name from the Broglie family, who rented it from 1694, and from the Haussonville family, who bought it in 1818.
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