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The house of Rives-en-Seine, built at the extreme end of the eighteenth century, is a rectangular building backed by a cliff. Its architecture combines a main brick body adorned with neo-classical stuccos on the front façade, while the rear has a wooden panel. A wing in return, also made of brick, completes the set. Although the interior has lost its original decor, the structure retains remarkable elements such as the three central spans with reported decoration.

The history of this residence is linked to Jean-Claude de Bichon, seigneur of the Vézaire, who acquired the estate in 1789. He had the present home built before he died in 1791. The hotel, certified in 1649, was perhaps destined for a military figure. In the 19th century, two common buildings were added on both sides of the portal. The site, classified as Historic Monument in 1996 for its facades and roofs, also housed a gendarmerie.

The exact location, 16 rue de la République in Caudebec-en-Caux (now Rives-en-Seine), places this monument in an urban context marked by its integration with the cliff. The commons, dated the second half of the 19th century, bear witness to continuous occupation and functional adaptations, as its use by the gendarmerie. Registration for Historic Monuments specifically protects the main building and its southwest wing, excluding recent additions.

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