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The Hôtel Goüin is a ''

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'' in

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, France.

History

The mansion was built in the 15th century and is incorrectly considered to have been the home of

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, treasurer of the assets of Charles VII. The house was the property of

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, a descendant of a family of silk merchants from Tours. The reworking of the facade that dates from the 16th century includes the addition of the porch and loggia and the left wing in early

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style. The sub-basement contains

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remains. The name Goüin is taken from a wealthy family of

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bankers who purchased the building in 1738. The family undertook several improvements including the balcony over the rear courtyard, demolition of two houses on the roadside, the enlargement of the south yard, removal of the south balcony, and construction of the entry gate. In 1944 during the

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the building was almost entirely destroyed by bombs leaving only the facade intact. In the 1950s the main accommodation and the entrance were partially restored, while no traces of the garden and north yard remain. The building once hosted the ''Société archéologique de Touraine'' (Touraine Archeological Society), and is now the home of the Goüin Museum. In 1967, on the occasion of the 40th congress of the French Federation of Philatelic Societies, the building was featured on the 0.40 franc postage stamp.

Gallery

File:Tours (139).JPG, Détail de l'hôtel. File:Hotel-goüin facadenord.jpg, Facade nord de l'Hôtel Goüin. File:Crosse cuivre emaillé Villeloin-Coulangé.jpg, 13th century Crosier of the Abbot of Villeloin (collection Museum Goüin). File:Gravure hotel-gouin.jpg, Engraving of Hôtel Goüin by

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References

Sources

*Hardion, J. ''L'Hôtel Goüin: Notice archéologique'', Société archéologique de Touraine, Tours (1901)
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*Abbot L. Bosseboeuf, ''Notice historique, avec planches et figures dans le texte'', Société archéologique de Touraine, Tours (1901)
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External links

Musée Goüin web site

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