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The French Royal Wardrobe: The Hôtel de la Marine Restored

The French Royal Wardrobe: The Hôtel de la Marine Restored

Hanover, Jérôme
Bauret, Gabriel
Tézenas, Ambroise

Hardcover

Literary CriticismFrench HistoryPhotography History & Criticism

Publisher Price: $39.98

ISBN10: 2080159313
ISBN13: 9782080159311
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Published: Sep 1 2026
Pages: 288
Weight: 5.70
Height: 1.43 Width: 10.40 Depth: 13.16
Language: English
This volume goes behind the scenes to reveal the history and metamorphosis of the Hôtel de la Marine, a treasure of Parisian heritage.

The Hôtel de la Marine, an exemplary monument on Paris's Place de la Concorde, is a superb architectural achievement constructed in the eighteenth century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the official architect of King Louis XV. The institution it housed was charged with choosing, purchasing, and maintaining all of the king's furniture--from beds to the simplest chair--and the crown's treasures were stored here until 1789, after which it became the site of the Ministry of the Navy for more than two hundred years.

An extensive four-year restoration was completed in 2021; the building reopened to the public and features a museum, conserved apartments that highlight the tastes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, an exhibition hall, a bookshop, and three restaurants. Previously unpublished photography captures the splendor and majesty of the monument.

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