Facade of the "Logis du Roy" building (1520-1525) in Amiens (Somme), France, where king Louis XIII stayed during the Siege of Arras in 1640
Its origin remains obscure: property of the cathedral chapter in the Middle Ages, it became that of Jean de La Forge, receiver general of Picardy finances in modern times, who rebuilt it around 1520. In 1565, this hotel, property of the family of Refuge, was bought by the State to serve as a residence for the Governor of Picardie. It is in this hotel that Cardinal de Richelieu would have stayed in 1636 during the siege of Corbie. This is where two assassination attempts on Richelieu would have failed due to the weakness of Gaston d'Orléans who, involved in the plot, chose on October 20 to withdraw to Blois. Louis XIII also stayed in this hotel during the siege of Arras in 1640. In the 18th century, the hotel was abandoned but in 1926, it was protected as a historical monument (registration by decree of May 18, 1926). Victim of the German bombardments of May 19, 1940, it was completely restored after the Second World War The Logis du Roi, is a brick and stone building, from the beginning of the 16th century, with a polygonal tower outside the work housing a spiral staircase. It takes its name from the stay that Louis XIII would have made there. It is in the Flamboyant Gothic style. The building rises on two levels with mullioned windows in front. It communicates with the neighboring House of Sagittarius. The octagonal tower stands on four levels.
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Location: Passage du Logis du Roi, 80000 Amiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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