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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The buildings at 8, 8bis, 10 and 10bis Rue de l'Indépendant-Américaine (formerly rue Gambetta) in Versailles date from the seventeenth century. Their architecture reflects the style of this period, marked by the increasing urbanization of the city under the influence of the royal court. These buildings, although modest compared to the major monuments of the Versailles, bear witness to the urban expansion and the evolution of bourgeois or artisanal houses near the castle.

Classified as a Historic Monument, these buildings saw their facades and roofs protected by a decree of 26 July 1930. This protection underscores their heritage value in a context where Versailles, the royal city par excellence, then concentrated intense architectural activity. Their location, today in a street symbolically renowned as a tribute to American independence, also recalls the urban and memorial transformations of the city over the centuries.

The information available does not specify their original use, but its preservation suggests a role in the historical and social fabric of Versailles. Their current status and accessibility (visit, rental) are not documented in the sources consulted, limiting their knowledge of their contemporary function. The accuracy of their location is assessed as "passible" (note 5/10), indicating relative uncertainty about their exact location in heritage databases.

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