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The house at 14 Place Saint-Jacques in Metz is a civil building dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. This monument, partially inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 5 April 1930, is distinguished notably by its entrance door and its vantail, protected elements. Its location in the heart of Metz, in the Moselle department (Great East region), makes it an architectural testimony of the modern and classical periods in Lorraine.

At the time of its construction, Metz was a strategic city, marked by its status as a free imperial city and its progressive attachment to the Kingdom of France (1552). The bourgeois houses of this period often reflected the prosperity of local merchants and artisans, while integrating German and French stylistic influences. This type of building, typical of Lorraine's urban habitat, illustrates the evolution of constructive techniques and decorative tastes between Renaissance and classicism.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, highlight its heritage interest despite a GPS location deemed "passable" (note 5/10). No information is provided on its current accessibility (visit, rental) or contemporary use. The associated photo, licensed under Creative Commons (credit: Ga5775), documents its external appearance without specifying any changes after its protection.

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