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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 16 Place des Vosges in Epinal is a monument listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments. Its classification specifically concerns its façade, protected by ministerial decree since 23 October 1926. This building illustrates local civil architecture, although details of its original history or occupants remain absent from available sources.

In the context of the early twentieth century, Epinal – then in Lorraine – was a city marked by its industrial and artisanal heritage. The bourgeois or notable houses, like this one, often reflected the social status of their owners. Their preservation, as here, reflects the growing interest in urban heritage at that time, even if the archives are lacking to accurately trace their original use.

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