Construction of building 1700-1799 (≈ 1750)
Construction period attested by sources.
27 octobre 1941
Classification of the stack
Classification of the stack 27 octobre 1941 (≈ 1941)
Registration by ministerial decree of the bas-relief.
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Chimney with sculpted low relief: inscription by decree of 27 October 1941
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Origin and history
The building located at 3 rue Murot in Toul (Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a 18th-century civil building, representative of the architectural heritage of this period in the Grand East region. Its most remarkable element is a chimney decorated with a carved bas-relief, protected by a ministerial decree in 1941. This artistic detail reflects the know-how of local artisans and the taste for interior ornamentation among the wealthy owners of the time.
Ranked a Historic Monument, this building illustrates the evolution of urban habitat in Lorraine in the Enlightenment century. Although its exact location was considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), it remains an architectural landmark in the city centre of Toul. Private property, its access to the public is not documented, but its inscription as historical monuments in 1941 underscores its heritage importance.
Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum database, confirm its protected status and official address, while indicating a slight discrepancy between the registered address (3 rue Murot) and that resulting from GPS coordinates (4 rue du Murot). This ambiguity reflects the challenges of accurately locating monuments in heritage databases.
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