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The building currently occupied by the Institut Saint-Clément, located 21 rue Maurice-Sabatier in Viry-Châtillon (Essonne), is a monument dating back to the 4th quarter of the 17th century, with major transformations in the 19th century. The site is particularly remarkable for its protected architectural elements: the nymph, orangery (with its retaining wall and its floor), classified by ministerial decree of 22 March 1983. These vestiges bear witness to an ornamental and landscaped heritage typical of the residences of the Ancien Régime, renovated under the influence of 19th century tastes.

The property now belongs to the municipality of Viry-Châtillon, after being preserved for its historical and aesthetic value. Although the sources do not specify its initial use, the presence of a nymph and orangery suggests a residential or leisure vocation, characteristic of the aristocratic or bourgeois domains of the 17th and 19th centuries. The building is referenced in the Merimée base under the Insee 91687 code, confirming its anchoring in the territory of the Essene and Franciscan.

Available data (Monumentum, Merimée database) indicate a satisfactory location (note 7/10), without specifying whether the site is open to the public. No information is provided on any historic owners, architects or significant events related to the building, other than its protection under Historic Monuments. Associated photographs, such as Poudou99's Creative Commons license, document its current state without revealing further details about its history.

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