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Origin and history

The building located at 39-41 Jeanne-d'Arc Street in Orléans is part of a uniform architectural complex, the result of a 19th century municipal ordinance. This regulation imposed an identical height for the cornices and a systematic alignment of the floor bands, creating a visual harmony designed to highlight the nearby cathedral. Each facade, although stylistically distinct, respects a common scale, illustrating an urbanist desire for aesthetic coherence.

The protection of this building, by order of 23 January 1945, specifically concerns its façade and its cover. This measure is part of a broader recognition of the Orléan heritage, where Jeanne d'Arc Street embodies a planned urban model. The exact address, referenced in the Mérimée base, confirms its anchoring in the Loiret department, in the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

The location of the building, noted as "passible" (level 5/10) in available sources, highlights the limitations of current geographic data. Despite this impreciseness, its inclusion in the inventory of Historic Monuments attests to its heritage importance, linked both to its architecture and to its role in the urban composition around the cathedral.

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