Hôtel Matignon
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Hôtel Matignon
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| General information | |
| Type | Hôtel particulier |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′16″N 2°19′15″E / 48.85444°N 2.32083°ECoordinates: 48°51′16″N 2°19′15″E / 48.85444°N 2.32083°E |
| Current tenants | Prime Minister of France |
| Construction started | 1722 |
| Completed | 1725 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jean Courtonne |
The Hôtel Matignon (French pronunciation: [o.tɛl ma.ti.ɲɔ̃]) is the official residence of the Prime Minister of France. It is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The address of Hotel Matignon is 57 Rue de Varenne, Paris, France.
In 1649, as part of his plan for the construction of the Hôtel des Invalides, Louis XIV decided to restore the old "Chemin du Bois de la Garenne," which had become the "Rue de Varenne," that linked Saint-Germain-des-Prés, at the western end of Paris, with the marshy terrain chosen as the new building site. Henceforth the "Noble Faubourg" gained a new lease on life, the proximity of Versailles being irresistible for an aristocracy who lived exclusively by and for the Court.
On September 30, 1717, Christian-Louis de Montmorency Luxembourg, Prince of Tigny and Marshal of France, purchased, for the sum of 91 Livres, 2869 toises (30,000 m²) of land along the Rue de Varenne. He was a lover of gardens and intended to create a country park. In 1722, he commissioned a little-known architect, Jean Courtonne, to conceive and construct a mansion. His success in this endeavor won him entry to the Academy of Architecture, where he wrote a much-remarked Treatise on Perspectives (1725). But the expense of the enterprise forced the Prince of Tigny to sell, and it was Jacques Goyon, Count of Matignon who bought the Hôtel, completed in 1725, as a present for his son, the Duke of Valentinois.
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