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Origin and history

The house located at 34 rue Blanqui in Tours is an emblematic building of the Tourangel suburbs, combining architectural elements of the 15th and 17th centuries. Its main structure, raised on two floors with a ground floor, has a south façade decorated with horn posts with engaged columns, although their original decoration has disappeared. The upper part is covered with slates, while the northern facade is equipped with wooden galleries connected by stairs with straight ramps, characteristic of bourgeois houses of the era.

Inside, a 15th century stone fireplace on the first floor bears witness to the medieval origin of the building. Older graffiti could be hidden there, although their exact dating remains uncertain. The house was enlarged in the 17th century, with the addition of a covered passage and wooden galleries, whose wooden panels form geometric motifs (losanges, grilles, cross of St.Andre). These developments, similar to those of nearby houses (such as numbers 112 to 116 on the same street), reflect a typical spatial organization of the tourist suburbs.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 23 August 1946, the protection specifically concerns the north facade with its stairs and galleries, the south facade and its roof, as well as the facades of the adjoining buildings and a remarkable fireplace. These elements illustrate the architectural evolution of the house, marked by successive additions while maintaining traces of its medieval past.

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