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Origin and history

The building at 7 Colbert Street in Versailles is a historic monument whose facades and roofs were inscribed by ministerial decree on 26 July 1930. This building, representative of the architectural heritage of Veraillais, is distinguished by its central location in a city marked by its royal and urban history. No additional information on its origin, architect or original vocation is available from the sources consulted.

The 1930 protection was part of a period when France sought to preserve its built heritage in the face of urban and industrial transformation. In Versailles, the emblematic city of Île-de-France, the buildings of that time often reflect the evolution of architectural styles between the 19th and 20th centuries. Their conservation reflects the importance attached to the memory of the places, even for buildings not monumental but characteristic of their time.

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