Hôtel Aubriot

English translation

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History

The hotel is one of the oldest buildings in Dijon, mentioned in 1341 as a semi-public building intended for money-changers or exchange hall. It consists then of a ground floor formed of three vaulted aisles and pillars with crocket capitals. In the 14th century, no doubt following a fire, part of the building is demolished, the gable façade is changed in favour of a façade aligned with the street, with a raised ground floor, formed by openings taken under trilobe-arched lintels and a square storey, with openings taken under round-arched vaults resting on small columns with crocket capitals. Dormers are added in the 16th century. In the 17th century, modifications are made on the courtyard side, with a wing housing cabinets and another the flight-on-flight staircase with an open-work perforated wall. A new layout is realised in 1750 from drawings by Charles-Elie Le Jolivet, architect, when the royal court of first instance is installed. The façade is decorated with a portal with columns supporting allegorical statues. The building is sold in 1796 as national property. In 1800, the façade is modernised. In 1908, the architect Perreaud and the sculptor Xavier Schanosky are engaged to restore the façade using the remaining lateral elements and the 18th-century engraving by Jean-Baptiste Lallemant.