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Origin and history

The house at 63 rue de la République in Tournus is a civil building dating from the 4th quarter of the 15th century, with renovations in the 17th century. It is distinguished by its preserved architecture, including a shop on the ground floor and fronts on courtyard, accompanied by galleries and a turret staircase. These elements motivated his inscription in the Historical Monuments by decree of 27 September 1948, thus protecting a heritage representative of Burgundy habitat from the late medieval and classical periods.

The building is located in the historic centre of Tournus, a city marked by its medieval heritage and its role in river trade thanks to the Saône. The houses of this period often served as houses for merchants or artisans, reflecting the economic prosperity of Burgundy during the Renaissance. Their preservation offers a material testimony of constructive techniques and urban lifestyle between the Middle Ages and modern times.

Available sources (Merimée base, Monumentum) precisely locate the building, although the cartographic accuracy is considered fair (note 5/10). No information is provided on its current access (visit, rental, or residential use), but its protected status makes it a key element of the Saône-et-Loire built heritage.

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