Hôtel de Basquiat (l'ensemble)

English translation

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History

This hotel was built on a plot from the subdivision of archiepiscopal land, purchased in 1777. The building was constructed, perhaps by architect Lhote, for the account of Joseph de Basquiat de Mugriet, councillor of the Parliament of Bordeaux. At the Revolution, it is sold as national property. On the street front stands a wall surmounted by a Louis XVI balustrade with flat panels framed by projecting stone dressing and, in its centre, a rounded porch with moulded frame and central clasp. In the courtyard is found the dwelling pavilion of the concierge. To the right and left, the outbuildings join the hotel whose entrance door opens onto a flight of five steps. The wings project slightly on the central part which comprises a central French window surmounted by a triangular pediment. A terrace with balustrade crowns the whole. Inside, the vestibule presents pilasters whose capitals end in garlands of flowers. The overdoors of the salon are decorated with vases of flowers and garlands.