Saint Gervais in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Jardin de l'hôtel Lamoignon

1969

— Mairie de Paris —

Jardin de l'hôtel Lamoignon Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 27, 2015

1. Jardin de l'hôtel Lamoignon Marker

Inscription. Ce jardin est une dépendance de l'hôtel d'Angoulême, construit entre 1559 et 1562 par le célèbre architecte de la Renaissance Philibert Delorme, pour l'abbé François de Pisseleu. L'hôtel est acquis en 1584 par Diane de France, fille légitimée du roi Henri II, duchesse d'Angoulême et d'Étampes, qui le remanie et l'agrandit. Son neveu et héritier, Charles de Valois, duc d'Angoulême, fils naturel du roi Charles IX, poursuit ce travaux. De 1688 à 1774, l'hotel d'Angoulême devient la propriété de la famille Lamoignon, grande lignée de parlementaires, dont il conserve le nom. Acheté en 1928 par la Ville de Paris, il est restauré pour accueillir la Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris, qui ouvre au public en 1969.

[English Translation]:
This garden is part of Hotel Angoulême, built between 1559 and 1562 by the renowned Renaissance architect Philibert Delorme, for Father François Pisseleu. The hotel was acquired in 1584 by Diane de France, legitimated daughter of King Henry II, Duchess of Angouleme and Etampes, who rebuilt and enlarged it. Her nephew and heir, Charles of Valois, Duke of Angouleme, natural son of Charles IX, continued this work. From 1688 to 1774, the Hotel Angouleme became the property of the Lamoignon family, a long line of parliamentarians, and kept the same name. Bought in 1928 by the City

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of Paris, it was restored to house the Historical Library of the City of Paris, which opened to the public in 1969.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Parks and Squares of Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1559.

Location. 48° 51.42′ N, 2° 21.744′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint Gervais. It is on Rue de Francs Bourgeois, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Soubise (approx. half a kilometer away); La tour Barbeau / The Barbeau Tower (approx. half a kilometer away); François Rabelais (approx. half a kilometer away); Jardin Marie Trintignant (1933) (approx. half a kilometer away); Les bouquinistes de la Seine (approx. half a kilometer away); Hôtel Fieubet

Photographed by Kevin W., June 27, 2015

2. Jardin de l'hôtel Lamoignon Marker

(approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Rafle du «Billet Vert » / Green Ticket Roundup (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 27, 2015

3. Jardin de l'hôtel Lamoignon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.