The Hôtel de Sully of Paris !!!

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We have driven and walked in my eternal Paris, and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful family times we had there, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these older pictures in my cd rom vault ,which now transposing in my blog for you and me, This was my former worked city, so glad to post more memorable spots on it, Therefore, here is my take on the Hôtel de Sully of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Hôtel de Sully is a mansion between Louis XIII style courtyard and garden, located in the Marais neighborhood, in the 4éme arrondissement of Paris, at 62 rue Saint-Antoine. It has been the seat since 1967 of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (center of national monuments of France). You can also access it by a discreet entrance in the Place des Vosges.

Built in 1625-1630, this building is still turned towards the past, subservient that it is in the traditions of the Renaissance by the ornamental profusion, the silhouette of the pavilions, the place and the type of the staircase. Characteristic of the Parisian mansions of the first half of the 17C, it was one of the most accomplished residences in the Marais, In 1660, the second Duke of Sully acquired the hotel and made it enlarge by adding an additional wing to West of the Logis, in the gardens, After the French revolution, the hotel passes into the hands of traders.

From 1819 to 1838, it was the campus of students of the Special Trade and Industry School (now renowned ESCP Business School). The Jewerler Louis-François Radu and his wife rented most of the Hôtel de Sully and his garden. The Radu heirs had a school for girls installed there in 1856 and the two sphinges in the courtyard in the 19C, like other mansions in the Marais, the building is divided into apartments and shops, the terrace overcoming the portal being filled by a construction binding the two entrance pavilions. The hotel was bought in the early 1920s by the Countess Martine de Béhague, then the French State acquired the hotel in May 1944 to its heirs to make it the French house museum a deep catering campaign, started in 1945 and prolonged until 1974, re -established this terrace, reuniting the hotel and its orangery, divided into two plots during the 19C, and restoring the hotel with a configuration close to that of its initial construction, despite new modifications to the Orangerie for functional reasons from 1994 to 2010, the Hôtel de Sully hosted photography exhibitions on behalf of the mission of the photographic heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Communication (1994-2000), which has become a heritage photographic association (2000-2004) and merged with the National Gallery of the Jeu de Paume, and the National Center for Photography (2004-2010).

The Paris tourist office on the Hôtel de Sully aka Bethune:  https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/hotel-de-bethune-sully-p1016

The official Hôtel de Sully (center of national monuments of France): https://www.hotel-de-sully.fr/

There you go folks, a dandy city to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my eternal Paris, driving and walking all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on  the Hôtel de Sully of Paris !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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