{"id":1676,"date":"2022-04-18T16:41:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/non-classifiee\/discover-and-visit-the-hotel-de-guines-in-arras\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T22:28:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:28:11","slug":"discover-and-visit-the-hotel-de-guines-in-arras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/en\/activities\/discover-and-visit-the-hotel-de-guines-in-arras\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover and visit the H\u00f4tel de Gu\u00eenes in Arras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The H\u00f4tel de Gu\u00eenes, located in the center of Arras (Rue des Jongleurs between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/en\/history\/the-establishment-of-the-franks-at-saint-vaast-abbey\/\">Abbaye Saint Vaast<\/a> and the\u00a0 th\u00e9\u00e2tre square), is one of the city&#8217;s cultural landmarks, where you can easily see various art exhibitions throughout the year. A private mansion built in 1738 on the initiative of the Comte de Bonni\u00e8res, it resembles the Parisian models with courtyard and garden, as do other residences such as the H\u00f4tel Dubois de Fosseux (1749) a few hundred meters away on the way to the administrative center, and is where the Gu\u00eenes family stayed when they were in town. Its remarkable facades are listed, as are the rooms with their stuccoed ceilings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1315\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1315\" class=\"size-full wp-image-139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/plafonds-en-stuc-hotel-de-guines.jpg\" alt=\"stucco ceilings hotel de guines\" width=\"616\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/plafonds-en-stuc-hotel-de-guines.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/plafonds-en-stuc-hotel-de-guines-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stucco ceilings at the H\u00f4tel de Gu\u00eenes<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Location in Arras<\/h3>\n<p>Here is the map leading to 2 Rue des Jongleurs in Arras :<\/p>\n<div class=\"leaflet-map WPLeafletMap\" style=\"height:250px; width:100%;\"><\/div><script>\nwindow.WPLeafletMapPlugin = window.WPLeafletMapPlugin || [];\nwindow.WPLeafletMapPlugin.push(function WPLeafletMapShortcode() {\/*<script>*\/\nvar baseUrl = atob('aHR0cHM6Ly97c30udGlsZS5vcGVuc3RyZWV0bWFwLm9yZy97en0ve3h9L3t5fS5wbmc=');\nvar base = (!baseUrl && window.MQ) ?\n    window.MQ.mapLayer() : L.tileLayer(baseUrl,\n        L.Util.extend({}, {\n            detectRetina: 0,\n        },\n        {\"subdomains\":\"abc\",\"noWrap\":false,\"maxZoom\":20}        )\n    );\n    var options = L.Util.extend({}, {\n        layers: [base],\n        attributionControl: false\n    },\n    {\"zoomControl\":false,\"scrollWheelZoom\":false,\"doubleClickZoom\":false,\"fitBounds\":false,\"minZoom\":0,\"maxZoom\":20,\"maxBounds\":null,\"attribution\":\"\"},\n    {});\nwindow.WPLeafletMapPlugin.createMap(options).setView([50.291075191688,2.7741269767284],19);});<\/script>\n<script>\nwindow.WPLeafletMapPlugin = window.WPLeafletMapPlugin || [];\nwindow.WPLeafletMapPlugin.push(function WPLeafletMarkerShortcode() {\/*<script>*\/\nvar map = window.WPLeafletMapPlugin.getCurrentMap();\nvar group = window.WPLeafletMapPlugin.getCurrentGroup();\nvar marker_options = window.WPLeafletMapPlugin.getIconOptions({});\nvar marker = L.marker(\n    [50.291076906013,2.7739217877388],\n    marker_options\n);\nvar is_image = map.is_image_map;\nif (marker_options.draggable) {\n    marker.on('dragend', function () {\n        var latlng = this.getLatLng();\n        var lat = latlng.lat;\n        var lng = latlng.lng;\n        if (is_image) {\n            console.log('leaflet-marker y=' + lat + ' x=' + lng);\n        } else {\n            console.log('leaflet-marker lat=' + lat + ' lng=' + lng);\n        }\n    });\n}\nmarker.addTo( group );\nwindow.WPLeafletMapPlugin.markers.push( marker );\n        });<\/script>\n<h2>What we can see of the H\u00f4tel de Gu\u00eenes<\/h2>\n<p>As you enter the courtyard, you&#8217;re immediately struck by the <strong>classical-style facades<\/strong> and the cobblestones typical of the period beneath your feet. The wall compositions are symmetrical and the decorative repertoire is inspired by antiquity. In <strong>the main hall of the main building at the far end of the courtyard<\/strong>, a few steps lead up to rooms of impressive heights, typical of the period. Admire the floors, walls and ceilings (as well as the marble fireplaces) when you take the time to stroll through an art exhibition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1314\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1314\" class=\"size-full wp-image-138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/exposition-artistique-hotel-de-guines.jpg\" alt=\"art exhibition hotel de guines\" width=\"616\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/exposition-artistique-hotel-de-guines.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.arrasville.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/exposition-artistique-hotel-de-guines-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art exhibition at the H\u00f4tel de Guines in Arras<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Who was the de Gu\u00eenes family in Arras?<\/h2>\n<p>The Gu\u00eenes family was a noble family of the Ancien R\u00e9gime. <strong>The Gu\u00eenes family were Counts<\/strong> of the eponymous town in the Pas-de-Calais region, near the sea in the Opal country. Even today, the town is renowned for its forests and marshes, and remains a tourist attraction despite its small population (just over 5600). But in reality, it was Charles Eug\u00e8ne Jean Dominique de Bonni\u00e8re who added the name Gu\u00eenes. He was Count of Souastre. The man behind the building that can be admired in Arras was none other than Adrien Louis de Bonni\u00e8res, the Comte de Souastre <strong>who became Duc de Gu\u00eenes<\/strong>. He was born in Lille on April 13, 1735 and died in Paris on December 21, 1806. A French soldier and diplomat of the XVIII\u1d49 century, deputy of the nobility to the States of Artois and Count of Souastre , the Duc de Gu\u00eenes remained famous as a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of the Queen. A frequent court guest, Mozart even composed a concerto for flute, harp and orchestra for him.<\/p>\n<h3>From the Gu\u00eenes affair to the Terror<\/h3>\n<p>A disgraced ambassador to Berlin in 1768, he became ambassador to London in 1770, where he was caught up in a scandal known as the &#8220;Affaire de Gu\u00eenes&#8221; (a story of money and speculation on public funds involving the swindling of several Parisian bankers). Although Marie-Antoinette took her side in the affair, he was actually named &#8220;Duc de Gu\u00eenes&#8221; on his return to Paris. He went on to win a string of noble titles, becoming knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit, governor of Maubeuge and finally <strong>governor of Artois in 1788<\/strong>. Fleeing the Terror to England, he returned to France during the Consulate and died in 1806. His coat of arms is &#8220;Vair\u00e9 d&#8217;or et d&#8217;azur&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>X.D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The H\u00f4tel de Gu\u00eenes, located in the center of Arras (Rue des Jongleurs between the Abbaye Saint Vaast and the\u00a0 th\u00e9\u00e2tre square), is one of the city&#8217;s cultural landmarks, where you can easily see various art exhibitions throughout the year. A private mansion built in 1738 on the initiative of the Comte de Bonni\u00e8res, it resembles the Parisian models with courtyard and garden, as do other residences such as the H\u00f4tel Dubois de Fosseux (1749) a few hundred meters away on the way to the administrative center, and is where the Gu\u00eenes family stayed when they were in town. 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