Hôtel Alexandre

Hôtel Alexandre
Hôtel Alexandre
General information
Location	Paris, France
Address	16 rue de la Ville-l'Évêque
Design and construction
Architect	Étienne-Louis Boullée
Monument historique
Designated	November 4, 1927
Reference no.	PA00088866

Hôtel Alexandre also known as Hôtel Soult is a hôtel particulier in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France designed by French architect Étienne-Louis Boullée. The building was constructed from 1763 to 1766 and is the best surviving structure designed by Boullée.[1][2]

History

Construction

The hôtel particulier was commissioned by André-Claude-Nicolas Alexandre, a French financer. Boullée began designing the building at age 35, making it one of his earliest projects.[2]

A mansard roof was later adder to the building, replacing the original rooftop terrace.

Heritage designation

The building was listed as a Monument historique on November 4, 1927.[3]

2001 addition

The building as seen through doorway of the 2001 addition

In 2001 the building was incorporated into the atrium of a contemporary office building designed by Delaage Tsiropoulos Architecture Carvunis Cholet to serve as the headquarters of Suez.[2]

Gallery

Boullée's drawing of Hotel Alexandre
1909 photograph of the building by Eugène Atget
Detail of the building's facade

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References

Palmer, Allison Lee (2011-02-11). Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810874749.
Ayers, Andrew (2004). The Architecture of Paris: An Architectural Guide. Edition Axel Menges. ISBN 9783930698967.
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[1] Palmer, Allison Lee (2011-02-11). Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810874749.

[:0-2] Ayers, Andrew (2004). The Architecture of Paris: An Architectural Guide. Edition Axel Menges. ISBN 9783930698967.

[3] www2.culture.gouv.fr http://www2.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/mdp_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=LMER,LPAL&VALUE_98=PA00088866. Retrieved 2019-08-15. Missing or empty |title= (help)