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The bakery located at 23 rue des Francs-Bourgeois in the 4th arrondissement of Paris is an emblematic building of the last quarter of the 19th century. This trade, whose front and interior decoration have been preserved, illustrates the craftsmanship and commercial architecture of this period in the historic Marais district. Its inscription as a Historic Monument by order of 23 May 1984 underlines its heritage importance, particularly for its remarkable state of conservation and its characteristic style of the late nineteenth century.

At that time, the 4th arrondissement of Paris, and especially the Marais, was a rapidly changing neighbourhood, where artisanal and commercial activities coexisted with a working and bourgeois population. Bakeries, essential places of daily life, played a central role in the social and economic structuring of neighbourhoods. Their architecture often reflected the aesthetic trends of the time, mixing functionality and ornaments, as this bakery shows.

The protected elements of this monument, namely its front and interior decoration, offer a valuable overview of the techniques and materials used in Parisian shops of the late 19th century. These details, combined with its location in an emblematic street of the Marais, make it an example of the artisanal and architectural heritage of Paris. The accuracy of its location, assessed as passable (note of 5/10), indicates that its exact location is known, although adjustments may be necessary for finer geographical identification.

The Creative Commons license associated with the photo of this monument, credited to Mbzt, allows for a wide dissemination of its image, thus contributing to its valorisation and public awareness of this often unknown heritage. Finally, its exact address, confirmed by the data of the Merimée database and GPS coordinates, reinforces its anchoring in the urban history of Paris and its accessibility for visitors or researchers interested in the history of Parisian shops.

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