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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 2 rue Colbert in Reims is a historic monument whose protection covers the facade and the roof. Classified by ministerial decree on 19 August 1953, it illustrates an urban architectural heritage preserved in a city marked by post-war reconstructions. Its location in the city centre, near other historic buildings, highlights its integration into an urban fabric rich in cultural heritage.

Reims, the capital of the Marne department in the Grand Est region, underwent major transformations in the 20th century, especially after the destruction of the two world wars. The bourgeois houses like this, often built between the 19th and early 20th centuries, reflect the way of life of the affluent classes of the time. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the evolution of architectural techniques and aesthetic tastes in a city with a prestigious wine and royal past.

The 1953 protection is part of a broader desire to safeguard the traces of a civil heritage that is sometimes overshadowed by more emblematic religious or military monuments.

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