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Origin and history

The building located 17 Place du Parlement in Bordeaux is part of a homogeneous architectural complex of the eighteenth century, characteristic of the Bordeaux town planning of the time. The square, formerly called Place du Marché Royal, forms an irregular quadrilateral where the buildings share a common ordinance: a commercial ground floor, two noble floors, and a third treatise in attic. The ensemble is crowned by a balustrade cornice and a attic, all made of cut stone. The keys of yousures, decorated with carved masks and shells, as well as the wrought iron balconies, bear witness to a marked aesthetic and artisanal concern.

The building was built in 1754, according to historical sources. Its façade and roof were classified as Historic Monument by decree of 17 April 1952, highlighting their heritage value. The exact address, confirmed by the Mérimée base, is the 17 place of Parliament (33000 Bordeaux), in the department of Gironde, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. No information is available on its current use (visit, rental, etc.), but its conservation status appears satisfactory despite a GPS location deemed poor (note 5/10).

The protected elements specifically include the façade and roof, identified under cadastral reference F 638. The architecture reflects the codes of the Enlightenment in Bordeaux, where blonde stone and wrought iron details dominated bourgeois achievements. The shooting balconies and ornamental sculptures recall the influence of the Parisian models, adapted to the local needs of a dynamic port and a growing market elite.

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