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The 16th century House, located in Mennetou-sur-Cher in the Loir-et-Cher, is a typical example of Renaissance civil architecture. Built in the second half of the 16th century, it illustrates the techniques and styles of the era, with a remarkable street façade, protected by a registration order in 1926. This type of house reflects the rise of rural villages under the Old Regime, where local notables built half-timbered or stone houses to display their social status.

In 1806, the ground floor of the house was remodeled, as evidenced by the date on the building. These changes, which were frequent in the early 19th century, were often aimed at modernizing spaces to accommodate new commercial or residential uses. The location of the house on the Grande-Rue, the main street of Mennetou-sur-Cher, suggests its central role in the economic or social life of the village, although the sources do not specify its original function (housing, commerce, workshop).

Classified as a historic monument for its facade, this house embodies the vernacular heritage of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its inscription in 1926 was part of a period of heritage awareness in France, where medieval and reborn civilian buildings were gradually protected. Today, its state of conservation and its openness to the public (visit, rental, guest rooms) are not documented in the available sources, but its exact address (21 Grande Rue) allows to locate it with satisfactory accuracy.

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