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Origin and history

The house at 200 rue Beauvoisine in Rouen is a historical monument built in the 15th century. This building, typical of medieval civil architecture, is distinguished by its street façade and roof slope, protected by an inscription order dated 4 July 1959. These architectural elements reflect popular techniques and styles in the region at that time, although the precise details of its original use or occupants are not mentioned in the available sources.

Rouen, the major city of Normandy, was in the 15th century a dynamic economic and cultural centre, marked by its role in river and textile trade. The houses of this period often served as housing for local merchants, artisans or notables, while participating in the urban structure of the city. Their preservation, like that of this house, offers a material testimony to the daily life and architectural evolution of the city at the end of the Middle Ages. Legal protections, such as registration under the Historical Monuments, aim to safeguard this heritage for future generations.

The location of this monument, specified as "satisfactory" (note 7/10), corresponds to the official address recorded in the Mérimée base: 200 rue Beauvoisine, in the Seine-Maritime department (76). The house now belongs to the commune of Rouen, although its access to the public (visits, rentals, etc.) is not specified in the available data. Its status as communal property suggests a desire for active conservation, even if the practical modalities of its valuation remain to be clarified.

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