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Origin and history

The buildings at numbers 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60 of the rue d'Anjou in Versailles constitute an architectural complex recognized as a Historic Monument. Their protection specifically concerns facades and roofs, officially registered by ministerial decree in October 1931. This measure of preservation reflects their heritage value in the urban landscape of the Versailles, although their exact location is considered to be of poor accuracy (note 5/10 depending on the sources).

The rue d'Anjou, integrated in the heart of Versailles in the Yvelines, reflects a period when local urban planning was structured around residential and commercial buildings. These buildings, typical of their time, are part of an area marked by the architectural heritage of the city, close to the castle and the major historical axes. Their classification is based on a desire to preserve elements representative of the bourgeois or artisanal habitat of the early twentieth century, without the sources specifying their original use or their notable occupants.

Available data, mainly from the Merimée database and Monumentum, do not provide detailed information on the specific history of these buildings, their sponsors, or their precise role in local life. Their heritage interest lies above all in their aesthetic coherence and their contribution to the visual identity of Versailles, the emblematic city of Île-de-France. The approximate location, centred around 58 rue d'Anjou, suggests a concentration of similar buildings, but no additional details are available on their construction or evolution.

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