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Origin and history

The Hotel de l'État-Major and du Conseil de Guerre is a private hotel located at 3 rue du Moulinet, in the city of Rouen, Seine-Maritime. This building, whose architecture reflects the style of the urban residences of its time, is distinguished by its facade and roof, inscribed as historical monuments since 1929. No additional information on its construction or its first occupants is available from the sources consulted.

The protection of this particular hotel in 1929 underscores its heritage interest, although the precise reasons for this registration are not detailed. The monument is referenced in the Mérimée base and documented in local works, such as Les Hôtels particuliers de Rouen (2002), which devotes a few pages to it. Its historical use as the headquarters of the Major State and the War Council is not developed in the sources, but its name suggests a link with the city's military or judicial institutions.

Rouen, the major city of Normandy, has had a rich urban history, marked by its administrative and military role over the centuries. Private hotels often show the influence of local elites or public institutions. Although little documented, it is part of this architectural heritage, reflecting the strategic functions of the city, especially during periods of conflict or civil-military management.

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