Les Archives in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Hôtel de Soubise

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Photographed by Emile Leblanc, April 18, 2025

1. Hôtel de Soubise Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Edifié de 1704 à 1708 par Nicolas-Alexis Delamair pour François de Rohan, prince de Soubise, il remplace deux hôtels antérieurs: celui du connétable Olivier de Clisson (fin XIVe siècle) dont subsistent deux tourelles rue des Archives, et celui de la puissante famille des Guise. Au XVIlle siècle, le maréchal de Soubise y accueillit le concert des amateurs. La décoration intérieure conserve, au rez-de-chaussée, le salon du prince dans une petite rotonde édifiée par Boffrand, et à l'étage, l'appartement de la princesse avec la chambre d'apparat et le salon ovale aux peintures de Boucher et Natoire. Affecté aux Archives nationales en 1808, il abrite depuis 1867 le musée de l'Histoire de France.

(English translation:)
Built between 1704 and 1708 by Nicolas-Alexis Delamair for François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise, it replaced two earlier mansions: that of the Constable Olivier de Clisson (late 14th century), of which two turrets remain on Rue des Archives, and that of the powerful Guise family. In the 18th century, Marshal de Soubise hosted amateur concerts here. The interior decoration preserves, on

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the ground floor, the Prince's salon in a small rotunda built by Boffrand, and upstairs, the Princess's apartment with the state bedroom and the oval salon with paintings by Boucher and Natoire. Assigned to the National Archives in 1808, it has housed the Museum of the History of France since 1867.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list.

Location. 48° 51.6′ N, 2° 21.428′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Les Archives. It is at the intersection of Rue des Francs Bourgeois and Rue des Archives, on the left when traveling east on Rue des Francs Bourgeois. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, Paris, Île-de-France 75004, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hôtel de Saint-Aignan (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gassendi (about 150 meters away); Hôtel de Montmor (about 150 meters away); Jardin Anne-Frank (2007) (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Anne Frank (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Edmond Louis Alexis Dubois-Crance (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jean Le Rond d'Alambert

Hôtel de Soubise Gate, with marker on the very left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Emile Leblanc, April 18, 2025

2. Hôtel de Soubise Gate, with marker on the very left

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lycée Nicolas Flamel Deported Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Hôtel de Soubise (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Hôtel de Soubise is a city mansion entre cour et jardin. It is located at 60 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France.

(Submitted on May 23, 2025.)

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Hôtel de Soubise image. Click for full size.

Photographed by H.F. Edition ‘Unic’, circa 1905

3. Hôtel de Soubise

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