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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building at 24 Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is a historic monument whose remarkable architectural elements – facades and roofs – were protected by a classification order in 1941. This building, integrated with the local heritage, bears witness to the city's urban planning and architecture, although its exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources. Its address, confirmed by the Mérimée base, places it in the heart of an emblematic district, close to the rue du Moulin.

Charleville-Mézières, the town of Ardennes in the Grand Est region, developed around structural squares such as Place Ducale, designed in the seventeenth century in a classic style. The buildings that border it, often old, reflect the economic and social development of the city, marked by artisanal, commercial and later industrial activities. This type of building, by its protection, illustrates the importance attached to preserving the historical built environment, even when its specific history remains partially documented.

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