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Hotel Noirot is a private hotel located in the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône, in Saône-et-Loire, within the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. This monument has been listed as historic monuments since December 6, 1948, a recognition that protects its most remarkable architectural elements, such as its facade and roof on street, as well as its former oratory.

The building is located at 8 rue des Tonneliers, an address that reflects its integration into the city's historic urban fabric. The legal protections specifically concern the facade and roof of the main house body on the courtyard, as well as an oratory located at the western end of the facade on courtyard. These architectural details suggest an origin linked to a bourgeois or aristocratic residence, typical of private hotels built between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Chalon-sur-Saône, a city marked by its commercial and artisanal past, had many such homes, reflecting the prosperity of its inhabitants. Private hotels often played a role in social representation, while sheltering private spaces and oratories, revealing religious and cultural practices of the time. The registration of the Hotel Noirot in 1948 is part of a desire to preserve this local architectural heritage, characteristic of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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