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Origin and history

The building located at 176 rue Saint-Denis, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, dates from the 4th quarter of the 16th century and the 1st quarter of the 17th century. This civil building illustrates the Parisian domestic architecture of the transition between Renaissance and classical times. Its location in a historic district, close to the Halles and Montorgueil Street, makes it a witness to the urban transformations of the modern era. Saint-Denis Street, a major axis since the Middle Ages, was then concentrated in crafts, commerce and bourgeois dwellings.

Ranked Historic Monument by order of 3 November 1994, the building is protected for its facade and roof on street, elements characteristic of its era (cadastral reference: 02 : 04 AM 79). The property now belongs to a private company, and its current use (residential, commercial or other) is not specified in the available sources. The location data, although considered "passable" (note 5/10), confirm its approximate address via GPS coordinates.

The historical context of its construction coincides with the rise of Paris under Henri IV and Louis XIII, marked by an architectural renewal and a densification of the urban fabric. The buildings of this period, often of stone and brick, reflected the growing prosperity of the merchant bourgeoisie. Their preservation offers an overview of the lifestyles and construction techniques of the era, although the archives on this specific building remain limited to legal and descriptive mentions.

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