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The Hotel de la Poste de Versailles is a historic monument located at 2 rue Saint-Julien, in the department of Yvelines. Built in the second half of the 18th century, it embodies the civil architecture of this period, marked by the refinement and growing urbanism of Versailles, a city then expanding under the influence of the royal court.

The building is distinguished by its facades on street and courtyard, as well as by its roofs, protected by a decree of inscription under the Historical Monuments dated 29 July 1957. This classification specifically concerns external architectural elements, reflecting their heritage value and their representativeness of the style of the era.

Although the available sources do not specify its initial use in detail, the name "Hôtel de la Poste" suggests a link with postal services, essential in the eighteenth century for administrative and private exchanges in a city as strategic as Versailles. Today, its exact address and location are documented, but information about its accessibility or contemporary uses remains partial.

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