Hôtel Saint-Simon, Renaissance historical monument in central Angoulême, France.

Hôtel Saint-Simon is a private mansion from the Renaissance period in central Angoulême, decorated with antique medallions, pilasters, and geometric patterns across its facade. This exterior displays typical features of 16th century architecture and sits within a small courtyard behind the porch along Cloche-Verte Street.

The facade dates from the 16th century, while the interior was fully remodelled, probably in the early 19th century. The house belonged to a cadet branch of the family of the memoirist Saint-Simon. In 1771 it housed the maréchaussée, the royal military police, and later served as a school of dance and fencing. It was inscribed as a monument historique in 1925.

The name comes from a cadet branch of the family of the memorialist Saint-Simon, to whom the house belonged. In 1771 it housed the maréchaussée, the royal police, and later served as a school of dance and fencing. The facade, set back from the street, carries geometric ornament and antique-style medallions.

The building is located on Cloche-Verte Street in central Angoulême, situated in a quiet area with narrow streets. Access leads through a small courtyard that preserves the original Renaissance setting of the period.

The facade sits set back from the street, and its carved geometric patterns and antique-style medallions are best seen from the courtyard side. The building was inscribed as a monument historique in 1925, which is why the 16th-century exterior survived while the interior was remodelled.