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The building located at 34 rue Henri-Monnier and 27 rue Victor-Massé, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, dates from the first half of the 19th century. This building illustrates the nascent Haussmannian town planning, although built before the major works of Baron Haussmann. Its facades and roofs, typical of the Parisian bourgeois architecture of this period, were protected by a decree of inscription under the title of Historical Monuments on December 30, 1977.

The location of this building, at the junction of two streets of the 9th arrondissement, reflects the urban expansion of Paris under the Restoration and the Monarchy of July. At that time, the neighbourhood, then in the midst of a transformation, attracted an affluent population seeking residences close to new boulevards and entertainment venues such as theatres. The buildings of this period were designed to combine bourgeois comfort and social representation, with often decorated facades and spacious interiors.

The protection of facades and roofs in 1977 underscores the heritage value of this building, a witness to the architectural evolution of Paris before the major Haussmannian breakthroughs. Although available sources (Monumentum, Fondation Mérimée) do not specify the original architects or owners, this inscription preserves a typical example of pre-industrial Paris, where the collective housing of standing began to develop in the central districts.

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