Vivienne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

1. Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Guillaume Bautru, seigneur de Serrant, confie en 1634 la construction de son hôtel à l'architecte Le Vau. Cette splendide bâtisse, ouverte sur la rue des Petits-Champs, est vendue à Colbert en 1665. Restée dans sa famille jusqu'en 1713, elle est ensuite louée par le prince de Cellamare, ambassadeur d'Espagne, auteur en 1718 d'une conspiration pour évincer le Régent et placer Philippe V d'Espagne sur le trône.

Après avoir déjoué le complot, Philippe d'Orléans prend possession de l'hôtel pour y installer ses écuries. Occupé en 1780 par le Bureau des Domaines, puis par la Caisse de la dette publique, l'hôtel est démoli en 1823, et les galeries Vivienne et Colbert percées dans les immeubles construits à son emplacement.

(English translation:)

Guillaume Bautru, Lord of Serrant, entrusted the construction of his hotel to the architect Le Vau in 1634. This splendid building, opening onto rue des Petits-Champs, was sold to Colbert in 1665. It remained with his family until 1713, and was then rented by the Prince of Cellamare, Spanish ambassador and author in 1718 of a conspiracy

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to oust the Regent and place Philip V of Spain on the throne.

After foiling the plot, Philippe d'Orléans took possession of the hotel to set up his stables there. Occupied in 1780 by the Bureau des Domaines, then by the Public Debt Fund, the hotel was demolished in 1823, and the Vivienne and Colbert galleries were built into the buildings erected on its site.

Erected by Ville de Paris.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1634.

Location. 48° 51.978′ N, 2° 20.34′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Vivienne. Marker is on Rue des Petits Champs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Passage Colbert, Paris, Île-de-France 75002, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Galerie Vivienne (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Acte de Cession de la Louisiane / The Louisiana Purchase (within shouting distance of this marker); Colette (within shouting distance of this marker); François Couperin le Grand (within shouting distance of this marker); Molière (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); La mort de Molière / The Death of Molière

Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

2. Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert Marker - wide view

(about 150 meters away); François/Franz Liszt (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

<i>Prosp. de l'Hostel de Bautru</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kaspar Merian and Weduw van Ioost Broersz (courtesy of David Rumsey under CC 3.0), 1660

3. Prosp. de l'Hostel de Bautru

Full citation for print: Topographia Galliae ... Het eerste deel, By de Weduw van Ioost Broersz en Casper Meriaen, Amsterdam. Image provided by David Rumsey Map Collection.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.