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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 14 rue des Papegauds in Blois is a civil building emblematic of 16th century Renaissance architecture. Its facade on street, classified as a Historical Monument since 1946, is distinguished by neat decorative elements: two windows and a door in the middle hanger on the ground floor, framed with pilasters and surmounted by a triangular pediment. Upstairs, a large bay, also framed with carved pilasters with capitals, bears witness to the craftsmanship of the time. These architectural details reflect the influence of ancient models, typical of the French Renaissance.

Inside, the wooden screw staircase, known as "de Saint-Gilles", is a remarkable element of the original construction, dating from the mid-16th century. Subsequent changes include a resumption of windows from the ground floor to the eighteenth century, as well as partial denaturing of bays from the first floor to the last quarter of the twentieth century. These changes illustrate the evolution of needs and tastes over the centuries, while emphasizing the preserved heritage value of the building.

The official protection of the facade and roof by decree of 25 November 1946 attests to its historical and artistic importance. Although the sources do not specify its initial use, this type of bourgeois house was often linked to wealthy families or commercial activities in the Renaissance Blois. Its location in the city centre, near other major monuments, strengthens its anchoring in the local heritage.

The location of the house, noted as "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10), allows to situate it with relative accuracy at 14 rue des Papegaults (variant spelling). This address, confirmed by GPS coordinates and the Merimée base, places the monument in a historic area of Blois, a city marked by its royal past and its varied architecture, from the Middle Ages to the classical period.

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