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Histoire de Paris

Hôtel de Sens
L’archevêque de Sens avait l’évêché de Paris dans sa circonscription de Quatrième Lyonnaise et possédait une résidence dans cette ville depuis 1292. Devenu arche- vêque en 1475, Tristan de Salazar reconstruit dans le style flamboyant le plus beau des palais parisiens de cette époque. Paris est érigé en archevêché en 1622, et les archevêques de Sens cessent d’utiliser l’hôtel et le louent. De 1689 à 1743, il devient le siège des "Messageries, coches et carrosses de Lyon, Bourgogne et Franche-Comté". D’autres entreprises de roulage leur succèdent, puis une

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conserverie, une fabrique de confitures, une verrerie, etc... La Ville de Paris rachète l’hôtel de Sens en 1911, et le fait restaurer pour y installer la bibliothèque Forney

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The castle where the Archbishop of Sens lived was photographed that day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

The garden surrounding the place is described in the following sign Click for sign's details

More details about the place and the library located there can be found on the sign on the fence of the entrance gate to the library Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:

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History of Paris

Hôtel de Sens
The Archbishop of Sens had the bishopric of Paris in his district of Quatrième Lyonnaise and had a residence in this city since 1292. Becoming archbishop in 1475, Tristan de Salazar rebuilt in the flamboyant style the most beautiful of the Parisian palaces of that time. Paris was erected as an archdiocese in 1622, and the archbishops of Sens ceased to use the hotel and rented it. From 1689 to 1743, it became the headquarters of the "Messageries, coaches and coaches of Lyon, Burgundy and Franche-Comté". Other haulage companies succeeded them, then a cannery, a jam factory, a glass factory, etc... The City of Paris bought the Hôtel de Sens in 1911, and had it restored to install the Forney library there.

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