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Origin and history

The house located at 71 rue de la Roquette, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, is an 18th-century building. This building is distinguished by remarkable architectural elements, including its monumental door to the street, its facades on courtyard, as well as the interior decoration of a typical 18th century living room. These characteristics earned him protection under the Historical Monuments by order of 19 October 1928, in the form of an inscription.

The location of this monument, in the Roquette district, reflects the 18th century Parisian urban planning, marked by the emergence of private hotels and bourgeois residences. At that time, Paris experienced a significant expansion, with neighbourhoods such as that of La Roquette that were structured around streets lined with houses and hotels with often sober facades but equipped with refined interior decorative elements. The salons, like the one kept in this house, were places of sociability and representation for the aristocracy and the rising bourgeoisie.

Available information indicates that the accuracy of the current location is considered "a priori satisfactory", with a score of 7 out of 10. This assessment suggests that the address provided in the Merimée base (71 rue de la Roquette) is the historical location of the monument. No additional information is provided on the current use of the building, whether it is an opening to the public, a room rental or another function.

The protection of 1928 specifically concerns three elements: the monumental gate on street, the facades on courtyard, and the decoration of the 18th century salon. This inscription reflects the desire to preserve representative examples of the Parisian civil architecture of this period. The data come mainly from the Monumentum database and the internal archives, without reference to additional sources or recent studies on the monument.

The Insee code of the municipality associated with this monument is 75111, confirming its anchoring in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, in the Île-de-France region. The Creative Commons license awarded to the photo of the monument (credit: Popolon) indicates a visual accessibility of the building, at least via photographic representations. No reference to historical characters or specific events related to this house is available from the sources consulted.

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