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Drinking flow Au petit Maure, located at 1 rue Guisarde in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, is a historical monument whose protected elements — the gate and the front — were inscribed by order of 23 May 1984. Although its initial period is often associated with the 17th and 18th centuries in general records, its construction actually dates back to the 1st quarter of the 19th century, as the official sources attest. This type of establishment, typical of Paris then, illustrates the evolution of places of urban sociability, where artisans, workers and bourgeois were mixed.

The location of the Petit Maure in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, the intellectual and artistic heart of the capital, makes it a witness to the transformations of the city in the 19th century. At that time, drinking flows served as informal meeting places, often linked to corporate life or political debates. Their architecture, like the frontage preserved here, also reflected the aesthetic codes of the era, between neoclassical heritage and the emergence of industrial styles.

Today, the monument is still located at the historic address (1 Guisarde Street), although its geographical accuracy is considered mediocre (note 5/10) in the heritage databases. No information is available about its current accessibility (visits, rentals) or its contemporary use, but its registration as a Historical Monument guarantees its conservation. The sources mention only its legal status and its architectural interest, without mentioning anecdotes or characters related to its history.

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