The Archbishop's Palace of Paris () was the residence of the

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, located just south of the

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. It was built in 1161 and destroyed in 1831.

History

It began as the bishop's residence for

Maurice de Sully Maurice de Sully (; died 11 September 1196) was Bishop of Paris from 1160 until his retirement in 1196. He was responsible for the construction of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Biography He was born to poor parents at Sully-sur-Loire (Soliacum), ...

in 1161. The bishopric was elevated to an archbishopric in 1622, and in 1697 the palace was entirely rebuilt by

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, except for the chapel, which still existed in 1830. During the French Revolution of 1789, the

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held meetings in it. Afterwards it was inhabited by the chief surgeon of the city's main hospital, the Hôtel Dieu. The chapel, the oldest structure in the complex, became an amphitheatre of anatomy. In 1802 it was restored to the clergy, and Cardinal de Belloy took up residence in it. The palace was destroyed by a revolutionary mob on 13 February 1831.Galignani 1853. File:Eveche.Paris.2.png, Plan File:Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Raguenet - Le Palais de l'archevêché, vue de la rive gauche - P273 - Musée Carnavalet.jpg, View of the Archbishop's Palace (at left) painted by Raguenet in 1756

Project of Viollet-le-Duc

In 1859, during the period of the

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, the architect

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drew up plans for the construction of a new palace on the northeast side of the cathedral, but they were never carried out. File:Projet de palais de l'Archevêché de Paris.jpg, Project for a new palace, created by Viollet-le-Duc in 1859

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Bibliography

* Galignani, Anthony (1830)
"Palais Archiépiscopal", pp. 206–209
in ''Galignani's New Paris Guide'', July 1830. Paris: A. and W. Galignani. * Galignani, Anthony (1853)
"Archbishop's Palace", pp. 338–339
in ''Galignani's New Paris Guide, for 1853'' (at Internet Archive). Paris: A. and W. Galignani and Co. Episcopal palaces of the Catholic Church Île de la Cité Palaces in Paris Buildings and structures in the 4th arrondissement of Paris Demolished buildings and structures in Paris Buildings and structures demolished in 1831 1161 establishments in Europe 1060s establishments in France