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Histoire de Paris

Hôtel de Mondragon
Ouverte en 1713 à l’emplacement du bastion Vendôme de l’enceinte de Louis XIII, la rue d’Antin est vite lotie et bordée de belles demeures. La plus prestigieuse, construite en 1720, est habitée par Etienne Bourgeois de Boynes, trésorier de la Banque de Law. En 1754, cet hôtel est acheté par Duval de l’Epinoy, qui l’offre à sa fille, marquise de Mondragon. Confisqué en 1793, l’hõtel héberge de 1795 à 1833 la mairie du deuxième arrondissement.

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Napoléon Bonaparte y épouse Joséphine de Beauharnais le 9 mars 1796. En 1869, la Banque de Paris, nouvellement créée, s’installe dans l’immeuble. Devenue en 1871 la Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, c’est aujourd’hui Paribas.

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 sign describes the building where the town hall of the second district was and where Napoleon married Josephine

The house used today by the Bank of Paris and Holland (Paribas) was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

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

The house is noted as a French historical heritage site

Additional signs on the house indicate the wedding of Napoleon and Joséphine Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Hôtel de Mondragon
Opened in 1713 on the site of the Vendôme bastion of Louis XIII’s enclosure, Rue d’Antin was quickly developed and lined with beautiful residences. The most prestigious, built in 1720, is inhabited by Etienne Bourgeois de Boynes, treasurer of the Bank of Law. In 1754, this hotel was purchased by Duval de l’Epinoy, who offered it to his daughter, Marquise de Mondragon. Confiscated in 1793, the hotel housed the town hall of the second arrondissement from 1795 to 1833.

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Napoleon Bonaparte married Joséphine de Beauharnais there on March 9, 1796. In 1869, the newly created Banque de Paris moved into the building. Became the Bank of Paris and the Netherlands in 1871, it is today Paribas.