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The building located at 113 Beauvoisine Street in Rouen is a building representative of 18th-century civil architecture. Although little documented in the available sources, it is distinguished by its wrought iron balcony, a decorative element typical of this period, which justified its inscription in title of Historical Monuments by decree of 5 March 1962. This type of architectural detail reflects the influence of decorative arts and art metallurgy under the Old Regime, often associated with bourgeois or aristocratic homes in urban centres.

The location of the building, in the historic heart of Rouen, suggests its integration into an urban fabric marked by trade and crafts in the 18th century. At that time Rouen was a dynamic city, an economic crossroads between Paris and the sea, where the facades of the buildings often reflected the social status of their owners. The wrought iron balconies, like the one protected here, served both ornament and symbol of prestige, while meeting practical needs such as natural lighting on the upper floors.

Their preservation today offers a material testimony of local know-how and urban lifestyles of the modern era.

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