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Histoire de Paris

Hôtel de Montmor
Dans l’hôtel construit en 1623 pour Jean Habert de Montmor, trésorier de l’Epargne, son fils Louis recevait, autour de Gassendi, Roberval, Gui Patin, Chapelain, Ménage, Huyghens et Molière, qui y donna lecture du "Tarfuffe" alors interdit. Ce cercle préfigurait l’Académie des Sciences avant sa création en 1666. L’hôtel actuel a été remanié par deux fois: en 1737, et surtout en 1752 pour le Fermier Général Charron.

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De style Louis XV, l’élégance des deux ailes sur cour se prolonge sur la rue du Temple par un retour en arrondi. Il reste un bel escalier dans le corps de logis central.

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 depicts the house built for Jean Habert de Montmor, in this house many academics later gathered.
The French philosopher, astronomer and physicist Pierre Gassendi, a friend of Henri Hebert de Montmor, also lived in the house as indicated on the sign on the other side of the house’s entrance Click for sign's details

The house is designated as a French historical heritage site

The house was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The illustration of the house in the center of the sign appears here at magnification Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:

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

History of Paris

Montmor House
In the house built in 1623 for Jean Habert de Montmor, treasurer of Epargne, his son Louis received, around Gassendi, Roberval, Gui Patin, Chapelain, Ménage, Huyghens and Molière, who gave reading of the "Tarfuffe" then forbidden. This circle foreshadowed the Academy of Sciences before its creation in 1666. The current hotel was remodeled twice: in 1737, and especially in 1752 for Farmer General Charron.

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In Louis XV style, the elegance of the two courtyard wings extends onto rue du Temple with a rounded return. There remains a beautiful staircase in the central main building.