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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building located in Chambéry, on Saint-Léger Square, dates from the 4th quarter of the 15th century and the 1st quarter of the 16th century. This building illustrates the civil architecture of the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, a period marked by urban and social transformations in the region. Its facade and roof, protected by a decree of 27 February 1946, testify to the constructive techniques and decorative styles of the time, although the precise details of its construction or its historical occupants are not mentioned in the available sources.

In the Savoyard context of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, such buildings often served as residences for bourgeois families or wealthy artisans. Chambéry, then capital of Savoie, was experiencing an economic boom linked to the trade and administration of the Duchy. These buildings were involved in the structuring of the urban space, reflecting both the social status of their owners and the artistic influences from Italy or Burgundy.

The listing of this building as a Historic Monuments underscores its heritage importance, although its specific history remains partially documented.

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