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Origin and history

The Hotel Auguste Fauquet is built at the end of the 18th century in Bolbec, Normandy, at the initiative of Auguste Fauquet. This complex initially consists of two coated brick factories dedicated to the production of cotton handkerchiefs. These buildings, organized on both sides of a passageway, present a ground floor intersolate and a square floor, rhythmic by arching. Their industrial activity was still attested in 1847, highlighting their local economic role for almost half a century.

At the beginning of the 19th century, a limestone house was added to the back of the courtyard, marked by a pediment decorated with a mythological scene. This building body, more residential, contrasts with utility factories. The courtyard also houses a fountain made by the fondeur Ducel, added at the end of the 19th century. Auguste Fauquet, deputy mayor of Bolbec between 1854 and 1856, died in this hotel, linking his history to that of the city.

Ranked Historic Monument in 1948 for its facades and roofs, the ensemble illustrates early industrial architecture and Norman textile heritage. The protected elements include the two original factories, the posterior house and the fountain, reflecting the functional and aesthetic evolutions of the site over a century. Today, the place remains associated with a professional organization, without specifying its accessibility to the public.

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