Hôtel de la Marine
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The Hôtel de la Marine (French pronunciation: [otɛl də la maʁin]), also known (formerly) as the Hôtel du Garde-Meuble (pronounced [otɛl dy ɡaʁdəmœbl]), is an historic building on the Place de la Concorde in Paris,[1] just east of Rue Royale. It was designed by the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel and built between 1757 and 1774 on the newly created square first called Place Louis XV.[1] The identical building across the street, constructed at the same time, now houses the Hôtel de Crillon and the Automobile Club of France.
Hôtel de la Marine | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical Louis XV |
Location | 8th arrondissement of Paris, France |
Construction started | 1757 |
Completed | 1774 |
Owner | State |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ange-Jacques Gabriel |
Website | |
www.hotel-de-la-marine.paris |
The Hôtel de la Marine was originally the home of the royal Garde-Meuble, the office managing the furnishing of all royal properties. Following the French Revolution it became the Ministry of the Navy, which occupied it until 2015 (as part of the Ministry of Defence). The building was entirely renovated between 2015 and 2021, for it to now display the restored 18th century apartments of Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville-d'Avray, the King's Intendant of the Garde-Meuble, as well the salons and chambers later used by the French Navy. A separate part displays the Al Thani Collection presenting international and inter-cultural works of art from the collection of Sheik Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani.[2]
It is managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN).