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Origin and history

The building in Villefranche-sur-Saône, in the Rhône department, is a monument dating from the 4th quarter of the 15th century and the 1st quarter of the 16th century. This building illustrates the pivotal period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, marked by architectural and urban transformations. Ranked Historic Monument by order of 2 November 1992, it also includes the floor of its courtyard in its heritage protection.

The location of this building, at 752 rue Nationale or 125 rue Corlin, reflects the town planning of Villefranche-sur-Saône, a historic town in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although the available sources do not specify its original use, its classification underlines its heritage importance. Data from the Merimée database and Monumentum confirm its protected status, while indicating an approximate location at 117 Corlin Street.

At the time of its construction, between the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century, Villefranche-sur-Saône was a dynamic city, integrated into the Duchy of Burgundy and then into the Kingdom of France. The buildings of this period often served as housing for local merchants, artisans or notables, thus participating in the economic and social life of the city. Their architecture still blended late Gothic elements with renaissant innovations, as this building probably shows.

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