Visit of the Military Governor’s Command Building

Name: Visit of the Military Governor’s Command Building
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Palais du Gouverneur militaire - Hôtel Gayot de Deux-Ponts

Three different appellations for the same place, that’s surprising: Hotel Gayot, Hotel des Deux-Ponts, Hotel du Gouverneur militaire.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Duration of the visit: about 45 minutes.

©Ministère des armées

Three different appellations for the same place, that’s surprising: Hotel Gayot, Hotel des Deux-Ponts, Hotel du Gouverneur militaire.
But what is the origin of these three names? To find out, you will go back in time and go through history. To help you, your friend Minerve, who adorns the facade, will serve as your guide.

About the location

Palais du Gouverneur militaire - Hôtel Gayot de Deux-Ponts

13 rue Brûlée, 67000 Strasbourg

Bas-Rhin
Grand Est

The building, of the XVIIIth century, draws inspiration from private residences of the marsh in Paris and especially from the Palace Rohan in Strasbourg. While the building(ship) threatened ruins, the hotel is acquired and restored(bought back and restored) by the Ministry of War to become in 1804 the residence of the military Governor of Strasbourg. Facades, the atrium and the garden of the hotel of the military governor were listed(classified) in conformance with(for) historic monuments the April 1st(April Fools's Day) 1921\. In collaboration with DRAC and the heritage foundation, the pond was restored in 2015-2016\. A reflexion is currently committed(hired) with the Service(Department) of infrastructure of the Defense and the French National Architect regarding roofing.