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Hôtel D'Uzès (Paris)
The Hôtel d'Uzès was a Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical ''hôtel particulier'', a kind of large townhouse of France, located at 172 Rue Montmartre in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. History The Hôtel d'Uzès was originally built in the early 18th century. In 1767, neo-classical architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was commissioned to bring the residence up to date for its owner, François-Emmanuel de Crussol (1728–1802), 9th Duke of Uzès, who in 1753 married the daughter of the Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin (1707–1743), Duke of Antin. Preserving the walls of the existing hôtel, the architect plastered new façades on the old ones. On the courtyard side, the façade dressed in slits is centered on a portico resting on four Corinthian columns. On the garden side, the portico was more developed, resting on six columns of the same order. The use of the colossal order (the columns embrace two levels) was one of the characteristics of Ledoux's early works. On the garden sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hôtel Particulier
() is the French term for a grand urban mansion, comparable to a Townhouse (Great Britain), British townhouse. Whereas an ordinary (house) was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an was often free-standing and, by the 18th century, would always be located – between the (an entrance court) and the garden behind. There are in many large cities in France. Etymology and meaning The word represents the Old French "" from the Latin "pertaining to guests", from , a stranger, thus a guest.Cassell's Latin Dictionary The adjective means "personal" or "private". The English word ''hotel'' developed a more specific meaning as a commercial building accommodating travellers; modern French also uses in this sense. For example, the Hôtel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde was built as an and is today a public hotel. In French language, French, an or is a town hall and not a hotel, same for the police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |