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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 25 rue de Verdun in Sarre-Union is a historic monument dating from the 1st quarter of the 18th century. This building, typical of the Alsatian civil architecture of that time, is distinguished by its street door, an element protected by an inscription as historical monuments since 1934. Its location in the city centre reflects the urbanisation of Saar Union, marked by a history at the crossroads of French and Germanic influences.

The classification of this house in 1934 is part of a desire to preserve the Alsatian built heritage, while the region, integrated with France after the First World War, sought to enhance its architectural heritage. The protection specifically concerns the door on street, a detail often characteristic of the bourgeois or craft houses of the period, testifying to the local know-how in carpentry and decoration.

Sarre-Union, located in the department of Bas-Rhin, was at this time a dynamic village, marked by artisanal and commercial activities. Houses like this often served as a place of life and work for artisanal or merchant families. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the social and economic organization of the small Alsatian cities in the 18th century, where the building reflected both the social status of the owners and the cultural exchanges of the region.

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