Database: Hôtel Fieubet

A spectacular accumulation of styles, the overall inconsistency of which gives the edifice its charm. The site was chosen by Charles V for his , away from the bustle of the Louvre. In 1676, parliamentary adviser Gaspard Fieubet commissioned Jules-Hardouin Mansat (him again!) to draw up plans for his new abode. Fieubet was a charming and popular poet, friend of and . He was also Councillor of State and chancellor to Queen Maria Theresa (wife of Louis XIV). Hardly surprisingly, financial means were no obstacle.
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