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The house of Orléans, located on 2 rue d'Escures, is a mansion built in the early 17th century. Built in 1600 by Pierre Fongen, Lord of Escures, it illustrates the civil architecture of the late Renaissance. This monument reflects the prestige of its sponsor, close to the royal power, and its role in local politics.

Pierre Fongen, Henri IV's councillor of state and mayor of Orléans between 1613 and 1616, built this hotel on a land offered by the king. This link with the crown underlines the importance of the Fongen family in the royal and municipal administration. The building, whose facades and roofs have been protected since 1925, retains a major heritage value for the city.

Classified as a Historic Monument, this house embodies the influence of Orleans at the beginning of the seventeenth century, a period marked by relative political stability under Henry IV. Its architecture and history reflect the social and urban dynamics of the time, where local elites, like royal officers, affirmed their status through prestigious constructions.

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