Piano nobile
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Piano nobile (Italian for "noble floor" or "noble level", also sometimes referred to by the corresponding French term, bel étage) is the architectural term for the principal floor of a palazzo. This floor contains the main reception and bedrooms of the house.
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The German term is Beletage (meaning "beautiful storey", from the French bel étage). Both date to the 17th century.