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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located 2 Place Sainte-Croix in Orléans is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since 1940. It is distinguished by its facade and roof, protected for their heritage value. This building is part of an architectural group with an overall ordinance, reflecting a coordinated aesthetic and urban will. Its location opposite St. Croix Cathedral highlights its importance in the historic Orléan landscape.

The official protection of the facade and the roof, which was adopted on 19 February 1940, is evidence of the early recognition of its heritage interest. Although details of its origin or historical occupants are lacking, its integration into the urban fabric around St. Croix Square suggests a role in the social or commercial life of the city. The location, specified as "satisfactory" (note 5/10), allows it to be located with relative accuracy in central Orleans.

No information is available about its current use (visit, rental, accommodation) or its potential historic owners. The sources are limited to the data of the Merimée database and the Monumentum platform, without mentioning additional archives. The associated illustration, licensed Creative Commons, offers a contemporary visual but does not provide additional historical elements.

In the wider context of the Centre-Val de Loire, urban houses like this often illustrated, at the beginning of the 20th century, the transition between traditional architecture and the first modern influences. Orléans, a city marked by its medieval history and its post-Second World War reconstruction, preserves in these buildings traces of its urban evolution. These buildings were part of everyday life, sheltering artisans, traders or wealthy families, depending on their size and location.

The lack of details about the construction period or the artisans who worked on its realization limits the understanding of its specific history. However, his inscription in the title of Historic Monuments in 1940 coincided with a period of heritage awareness in France, where many modest but representative buildings were preserved. This house thus embodies a vernacular heritage, less spectacular than cathedrals or castles, but essential to collective memory.

The exact location, 4 Place Sainte-Croix, confirms its anchoring in a central neighborhood, probably driven by religious, commercial and social activities. The GPS coordinates and approximate address (45000 Orléans) allow it to be located in the Loiret department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, without geographical ambiguity.

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