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The house at 6 rue du Neufbourg in Vire Normandie, Calvados, was a remarkable building dating from the early eighteenth century. It is identified as the Corday d'Arclais hotel, characterized by a stone portal of Caen. This portal was decorated with two lion statues facing each other, framing a central shield, typical elements of the aristocratic architecture of the time.

The building was listed as a Historic Monument on December 14, 1928, recognizing its heritage value. However, it was destroyed during the bombings of the Battle of Normandy in 1944, during the Second World War. Today, only remains such as the portal remain, bearing witness to its prestigious past.

According to The heritage of the municipalities of Calvados (Flohic Éditions, 2001), this house was a representative example of the noble habitat of the region. Its destruction illustrates the losses suffered by Norman architectural heritage during the fighting of the Liberation. The photographs of Georges Laisney (1883-1950), licensed Creative Commons, document his prewar appearance.

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