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Origin and history

The building, built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century, stands at numbers 1 and 2 of the Jean-Bart driveway, at the corner of Rue du Vieil-Hôpital in Nantes. Its architecture reflects the urban style of the time, with facades and roofs protected since 1945. The building is representative of Nantes bourgeois houses, combining residential function and social prestige.

In 1829, one year after Jules Verne's birth, his family moved into the 2nd building. Here his brother Paul (1829) and two of his sisters, Anna (1836) and Mathilde (1839), were born. The family left in 1840 for another accommodation near the port. This stay marks the first years of the writer, in an urban environment in full economic expansion.

The building is listed as historic monuments by order of 9 November 1945, recognizing its heritage value. The protected elements include the street façades with a 5.50 m return on Rue du Vieil-Hôpital, as well as the roofs on street and courtyard. The identified contractor is Ceineray, although little detail remains on the original works.

Today, the building bears witness to both the French architectural history and the literary memory, linked to the childhood of Jules Verne. Its classification in 1945 underlines its importance in the local heritage, between the 18th century heritage and traces bourgeois families of the 19th.

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