La première œuvre connue de Jules Hardouin-Mansart : le petit hôtel de Guénégaud, dit de Conti

The construction estimate and contract of 2 March 1669 prove that the building known as the small hôtel de Conti, which is today inclosed within the precincts of the Monnaie de Paris, was erected by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for Henri de Guénégaud, who was then the owner of the large hôtel. The assessment of Courtonne and Beausire in 1750 and the drawings made by Antoine when the Monnaie was built indicate that the hôtel underwent some modifications and allow for a more or less accurate reconstitution of its original disposition. In this first work, the young architect takes his inspiration from his great uncle, François Mansart, and Le Muet.