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Origin and history

The house in Romans-sur-Isère is a 17th-century historical monument. It is distinguished by its facades on the dock and on the courtyard, as well as its corresponding roofs, which were protected by a registration order in 1980. The building is located at 5 rue des Clercs and on the Ulysse-Chevalier wharf, in the Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its portal on the Rue des Clercs is also one of the outstanding elements of this architectural heritage.

Romans-sur-Isère, in the 17th century, was a city marked by dynamic economic activity, particularly related to textile production and river trade thanks to its proximity to Isère. The houses of this period often reflected the prosperity of the owners, bourgeois or merchants, and served as both a place of residence and a space for social representation. This type of building, with its open facades, reflected the status of its occupants in a hierarchical society.

The listing of this house in the historic monument inventory in 1980 underscores its heritage importance. The protected elements, such as the facades and the portal, illustrate the stylistic features of the seventeenth century, with particular attention to symmetry and decorative details. The location of the house, close to the docks, also suggests a link to the commercial and craft activities of the time.

Today, although the practical information about his visit or current use is limited, the house remains an architectural testimony to the urban history of Romans-sur-Isère. Its preservation allows us to understand the evolution of the construction techniques and lifestyles of the local elites under the Old Regime.

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