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The Hotel de Royville is an iconic 18th-century building located at 14 rue Royale in the Bayeux area of Calvados. This monument, inscribed with historical monuments since 1974, illustrates the refined civil architecture of this period, with a characteristic facade and roof, as well as a partially preserved interior.

The official protection of the hotel, decided by decree on 25 April 1974, specifically concerns its main façade, its roof, its interior staircase adorned with a wrought iron ramp, as well as several rooms on the ground floor (entrance, large living room, small living room and dining room). These elements bear witness to the craftsmanship and decorative style of the Enlightenment century.

Although the sources do not explicitly mention its original use, this particular type of hotel was generally intended for an affluent bourgeoisie or a local nobility. In Bayeux, a city marked by its medieval history and its religious role (especially thanks to the cathedral and Tapestry), such a building also reflected the urban dynamism and social transformations of the period.

The available data do not specify the sponsor or architects of the Hotel de Royville. However, its inscription in Bayeux's protected area underscores its heritage importance in a coherent architectural ensemble, where medieval remains and modern-day constructions combine.

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