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The house at 12 Battant Street in Besançon is a civil monument built between the 4th quarter of the 15th century and the first half of the 16th century. This building illustrates Renaissance home architecture in Franche-Comté, with preserved elements such as a street façade, a stair tower and a vaulted cochère alley. Its partial inscription as Historic Monument in 1941 (facade and roof) and in 1991 (additional interior and exterior elements) underscores its heritage value.

The monument is distinguished by structural remains such as a stone column on the ground floor, traces of an old building, and an 18th-century fireplace on the second floor. These details reveal subsequent changes while preserving the medieval and reborn character of the building. The house, now owned by a private company, embodies the built heritage of Besançon, a city marked by its urban and military history since the Middle Ages.

The location of the house, in the Battant district, reflects the medieval organization of Besançon, where narrow streets and half-timbered or stone houses coexisted with artisanal and commercial activities. This type of residence, often occupied by merchants or notables, played a central role in the economic and social life of the city. The inscription in the title of the Historical Monuments guarantees the protection of its most remarkable elements, while posing the question of its current accessibility (visits, unspecified contemporary uses).

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