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Marais and the Bastille : Mansions

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1. Hôtel de Coulanges

This mansion boasts beautiful early 18th-century architecture, although the right wing dates from the early 1600s.
2. Hôtel Aubert de Fontenay

Built in 1656–9 for Aubert de Fontenay, a salt-tax collector, this mansion was restored in 1986 to provide a home for the Musée Picasso.
3. Hôtel Guénégaud

Designed by the architect François Mansart in the mid-17th century, this splendid mansion now houses a Hunting Museum.
4. Hôtel de Beauvais

The young Mozart performed at this 17th-century mansion. Notice the balcony decorated with goats’ heads.
5. Hôtel de Sully

This 17th-century mansion was home to the Duc de Sully, chief minister to Henri IV. It now forms part of the Jeu de Paume.
6. Hôtel de Sens

One of Paris’s few medieval mansions. Henri IV’s wife Marguerite of Valois lived here after their divorce. Now a fine arts library.
7. Hôtel de St-Aignan

The plain exterior hides an enormous mansion within. It is now the Museum of Jewish Art and History.
8. Hôtel de Soubise

Along with the adjacent Hôtel de Rohan, this 17th-century mansion houses the national archives.
9. Hôtel de Lamoignon

Built in 1584 for the daughter of Henri II. Note the Greek-style pediment.
10. Hôtel de Marle

This beautiful 16th-century mansion houses the Swedish Cultural Centre.