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The house at 14 rue Anne-de-Bretagne in Langeais, Indre-et-Loire is a merchant's house built around 1570-1575. Its architecture, marked by canned pilasters and Corinthian capitals on the ground floor, as well as ionic capitals upstairs, reflects the Renaissance style. The door in the middle of the hanger and the decorated impostor underline its monumental character, testifying to the wealth of its owner.

Classified as a historic monument in 1944 for its facade and roof, this house illustrates the economic development of Langeais in the 16th century. Its proximity to the local castle and its reconstruction in 1979 confirm its heritage importance. The structure, entirely made of stone, includes a ground floor, two floors and a high, typical of the bourgeois dwellings of the time.

The inscription as a historical monument by decree of 13 March 1944 protects its remarkable architectural elements. Although the sources do not specify its current use, its central location and style make it a representative example of the civil heritage of the region. Bibliographic references, such as the Dictionnaire des communes de Touraine (1987), complete the knowledge of this emblematic building.

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