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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building located on 112 rue des Bons-Enfants in Rouen is an emblematic building of the 15th and 16th centuries, a pivotal period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Ranked a Historical Monument, it illustrates the architectural evolution of the city, marked by the transition between late Gothic styles and the first renaissant influences. Its protection, effective since 1963, specifically concerns the facade on street and the roof, elements considered representative of this time.

The location of this building, in the historic heart of Rouen, reflects the urban and commercial importance of the city at this time. Rouen, then capital of Normandy and one of the largest cities in the Kingdom of France, was a major economic and cultural hub. The buildings of that time often served both as a dwelling, a place of commerce and a social representation for the bourgeois and merchants enriched by river and textile trade.

The inclusion of the building in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1963 underscores its heritage value, although the available sources do not specify its original use or its potential owners. The Rue des Bons-Enfants, where it is located, is typical of the medieval network of Rouen, characterized by narrow streets and dense urban plots. Today, the building remains a material testimony of Norman urban history, although its access to the public is not explicitly documented.

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