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{{short description|Official residence of the British Ambassador to France in Paris}} |
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| name = Hôtel de Charost |
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| native_name= The Official Residence of His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to France |
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| image = Hôtel de Charost JP2010 jardin 1.jpg |
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| location = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], France |
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| address = 39, [[Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré]]<br/>75008 Paris, France |
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| client = {{flagicon|FRA}} Armand de Bethune, 2nd [[House of Béthune|Duke of Charost]] and governor of [[Louis XV]] |
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| owner = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[His Majesty's Diplomatic Service]] |
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| start_date = 1720 |
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| completion_date = 1722 |
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| floor_count = 4 |
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| architect = [[:fr:Antoine Mazin]] |
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⚫ | The '''Hôtel de Charost''' is an ''[[hôtel particulier]]'' located at 39 [[Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré]] in [[Paris]]. Since 1814, it has been the official residence of the [[List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France|ambassador of the United Kingdom]] to [[France]]. It is located near the [[Élysée Palace]], the official residence of the [[President of France]]. |
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==History== |
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Work began on the ''hôtel'' in 1722.<ref name="Henderson">{{cite magazine |last=Henderson |first=Alexandra |title=L'Hôtel De Charost |magazine=[[Architectural Digest]] |date=August 1981 |page=44 |url=https://archive.architecturaldigest.com/article/1981/8/lhotel-de-charost |access-date=9 March 2023}}</ref> The property was purchased by the [[House of Bethune|Duke of Charost]], a senior courtier of [[Louis XV]]. It was designed by Antoine Mazin, the king's own architect. The building was sited on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, which was then a winding road that passed through fields and market gardens to the village of [[Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule|Roule]] on the outskirts of Paris. In 1785, the duc of that time rented the ''hôtel'' to the Comte de la Marck, a rich landowner from the Low Counties, who saw to the completion of much of the house's eighteenth-century interior decor.<ref name="Henderson"/> The comte also planted what has always been known as the "English Garden."<ref name="Henderson"/> |
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After it had been an aristocratic home, the ''hôtel'' became the Embassy of [[Portugal]], offices for the French home office (''siège de bureaux''), an Imperial Palace, and the temporary residence of the [[Austria]]n ambassador. |
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In 1803, it was bought by [[Pauline Borghese]], the sister of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. Napoleon paid 300,000 francs of the 400,000 francs purchase price, and Borghese borrowed the rest from her brother and sister.<ref name="Henderson"/> Borghese added two large wings to the south side of the house, facing the garden.<ref name="Henderson"/> The west wing was built to house Borghese's collection of art, while the east wing became the state dining room.<ref name="Henderson"/> |
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In 1814, the British government instructed the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]] to find a permanent site for the British embassy.<ref name="Henderson"/> The government purchased the ''hôtel'' and its contents, sans the Borghese paintings, from Borghese and paid her in instalments of [[Louis d'or]] for the equivalent of 275,000 pounds.<ref name="Henderson"/> Borghese passed the gold onto Napoleon, who had been exiled to [[Elba]] following the [[Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)|Treaty of Fontainebleau]]. His dramatic return that climaxed the next year at [[Battle of Waterloo|Waterloo]] was partly financed with the sale of this house to the British.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29643065 |title=Scandalous tales from the British embassy in Paris |website=[[BBC News]] |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> |
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Although the Duke of Wellington was Ambassador for only five months in 1814, he entertained lavishly, buying new silver and [[Manufacture nationale de Sèvres|Sèvres]] china for the house.<ref name="Henderson"/> |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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File:Hôtel de Charost JP2010 salle à manger.jpg|Dining Room |
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File:Hôtel de Charost JP2010 salle du Trône.jpg|Throne Room |
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File:Hôtel de Charost JP2010 salon Pauline.jpg|Salon Pauline |
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File:Hôtel de Charost JP2010, Buste de la Reine Victoria.jpg|Bust of Queen Victoria in the Throne Room |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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*{{Commons category-inline|Hôtel de Charost}} |
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[[Category:Hôtels particuliers in Paris]] |
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Revision as of 20:03, 8 April 2024
Hôtel de Charost | |
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The Official Residence of His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to France | |
General information | |
Location | Paris, France |
Address | 39, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris, France |
Construction started | 1720 |
Completed | 1722 |
Client | Armand de Bethune, 2nd Duke of Charost and governor of Louis XV |
Owner | His Majesty's Diplomatic Service |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | fr:Antoine Mazin |
The Hôtel de Charost is an hôtel particulier located at 39 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. Since 1814, it has been the official residence of the ambassador of the United Kingdom to France. It is located near the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of France.
History
Work began on the hôtel in 1722.[1] The property was purchased by the Duke of Charost, a senior courtier of Louis XV. It was designed by Antoine Mazin, the king's own architect. The building was sited on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, which was then a winding road that passed through fields and market gardens to the village of Roule on the outskirts of Paris. In 1785, the duc of that time rented the hôtel to the Comte de la Marck, a rich landowner from the Low Counties, who saw to the completion of much of the house's eighteenth-century interior decor.[1] The comte also planted what has always been known as the "English Garden."[1]
After it had been an aristocratic home, the hôtel became the Embassy of Portugal, offices for the French home office (siège de bureaux), an Imperial Palace, and the temporary residence of the Austrian ambassador.
In 1803, it was bought by Pauline Borghese, the sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon paid 300,000 francs of the 400,000 francs purchase price, and Borghese borrowed the rest from her brother and sister.[1] Borghese added two large wings to the south side of the house, facing the garden.[1] The west wing was built to house Borghese's collection of art, while the east wing became the state dining room.[1]
In 1814, the British government instructed the Duke of Wellington to find a permanent site for the British embassy.[1] The government purchased the hôtel and its contents, sans the Borghese paintings, from Borghese and paid her in instalments of Louis d'or for the equivalent of 275,000 pounds.[1] Borghese passed the gold onto Napoleon, who had been exiled to Elba following the Treaty of Fontainebleau. His dramatic return that climaxed the next year at Waterloo was partly financed with the sale of this house to the British.[2]
Although the Duke of Wellington was Ambassador for only five months in 1814, he entertained lavishly, buying new silver and Sèvres china for the house.[1]
Gallery
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Dining Room
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Throne Room
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Salon Pauline
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Bust of Queen Victoria in the Throne Room
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Henderson, Alexandra (August 1981). "L'Hôtel De Charost". Architectural Digest. p. 44. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Scandalous tales from the British embassy in Paris". BBC News. 20 October 2014.
External links
- Media related to Hôtel de Charost at Wikimedia Commons