Hôtel d'Avaray
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TypeOfficial residence
Hôtel particulier (mansion)
Hôtel particulier (mansion)
Architectural styleClassical
Location85 Rue de Grenelle, Paris, France
Current tenantsJan Versteeg (2022), Ambassador of the Netherlands to France
| Hôtel d'Avaray | |
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 Garden façade | |
 Interactive map of the Hôtel d'Avaray area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Official residence Hôtel particulier (mansion) |
| Architectural style | Classical |
| Location | 85 Rue de Grenelle, Paris, France |
| Current tenants | Jan Versteeg (2022), Ambassador of the Netherlands to France |
| Construction started | 1718 |
| Completed | 1723 |
| Client | Claude-Théophile de Béziade, marquis d'Avaray |
| Owner | Kingdom of the Netherlands (since 1920) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jean-Baptiste Leroux |
The Hôtel d'Avaray (French pronunciation: [otɛl davaʁɛ]) is an hôtel particulier on the Rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. Since 1920 it has been the official residence of the ambassador of the Netherlands to France.[1][2]
