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Origin and history

The House of the sixteenth century is a civil building located in the commune of La Ferrière-sur-Risle, in the department of the Eure (27), in the Normandy region. This monument, built in the 16th century, illustrates Renaissance home architecture in this region. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of October 1, 1926 bears witness to its heritage value, although the available sources do not specify the details of its history or its occupants.

The location of this house on the central square of La Ferrière-sur-Risle (cadastre A 236, 237) suggests a potentially important role in the local life of the time. In the Renaissance, bourgeois or notable houses often served as a place of residence for wealthy families, merchants or prosperous artisans. In the Eure, as in other Norman regions, these buildings also reflected the growing cultural and economic exchanges between the countryside and the cities, notably with Rouen or Évreux, which was then booming.

Current data from the Merimée database and Monumentum indicate an approximate address at 1 Charles Dumont Street, although the accuracy of this location is considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10). No information is available regarding the opening of the monument to the public, its current purpose (housing, commerce, etc.), or any post-construction developments. Neither do the sources mention historical figures related to this building, nor any anecdotes specific to its history.

The inscription of 1926 as Historic Monument specifically concerns the house of the sixteenth century, without extension to other elements of the surrounding building. This legal status is intended to protect the architectural heritage, but the accessible archives do not detail the precise criteria for this protection. The commune of La Ferrière-sur-Risle, attached to the district of Évreux, thus retains a material testimony of its past, although its history remains partially documented.

In the absence of complementary sources, it is difficult to reconstruct the successive uses of this house or its architectural evolution. The houses of this period in Normandy were often built in wooden strips, stone or brick, with carved decorations (lucarnes, doors) reflecting the social status of their owners. Without a thorough study, however, these characteristics cannot be attributed with certainty to this monument.

For visitors or researchers, practical information (times, visits, services) is not provided in the databases consulted. The house thus seems to remain an object of heritage study rather than an active tourist site, like many buildings classified in Normandy rural areas.

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