Petit Hôtel de Mesmes et de Vergennes. ministre de Louis XVI - 7, rue de Braque

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This so-called "Small" hôtel de Mesmes, so named back in 1767, in contrast to the main house of the same name - Hôtel de Mesmes, demolished in 1838, was located on the site of passage Sainte-Avoie. Petit Hôtel de Mesmes was built in the middle of the XVI century. for the constable Montmorency / Anne de Montmorency (1492-1567). In 1634-1780 gg. It belonged to the family of de Mesmes. Rebuilt in 1704 This part of the manor house is separated in 1767 and in 1776 became the residence of Count Charles de Verger / Charles comte de Vergennes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Louis XVI. It was in this building, he took in 1778 by Benjamin Franklin in connection with the US-French agreement. (Under the terms of the agreement, France pledged to defend "freedom, sovereignty and independence of the USA," and do not lay down their arms as long as England does not recognize the independence of the United States.) In the XIX century. the building fell into disrepair, was surrounded by various postroykami