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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The houses at numbers 6, 8 and 10 of the Place du Cloître in Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire) constitute an architectural ensemble of the 1st quarter of the 16th century. Their style reflects the influences of the Renaissance, a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era, marked by artistic and urban renewal. These buildings, typical of the bourgeois or artisanal habitat of the period, illustrate the evolution of construction techniques and aesthetic tastes in Burgundy.

The partial protection of these houses, formalized by a decree of 27 September 1948, relates specifically to the facades and roofs of numbers 8 and 10, as well as the part of the facade housing the stairway in front of house No 6. This listing under Historic Monuments underscores their heritage value, although their exact location is considered "fair" (note 5/10) in the databases. Their address, confirmed by Mérimée sources and GPS coordinates, is located in the heart of the historic centre of Chalon-sur-Saône, a city marked by its commercial and religious past.

At the time of their construction, Chalon-sur-Saône was a dynamic city, a crossroads between the north and the south of France, where commercial, artisanal and ecclesiastical activities developed. The houses of this period were often used as housing, workshops or places of commerce for wealthy families or corporations. Their preservation today offers a tangible testimony of urban life in the Renaissance in Burgundy, although information about their original occupants or sponsors remains missing from available sources.

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