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The 16th century House, located in Sully-sur-Loire in the Loiret, is a historic monument classified since 1924 for its facade. This building illustrates Renaissance civil architecture, although its lower and later parts have been modernized. Only the first floor retains original elements: the upper part of the windows, a niche between them, a frieze with carved heads, and two gypsy lucarns decorated with small cariatids. These decorations, made of Bourrée soft stone, bear witness to the know-how of the local artisans of the time.

The house is located at 8 rue du Grand Sully (formerly Rue Principale), in an area whose geographical accuracy is considered "passable" (note 5/10). Its classification as a Historical Monument in 1924 only concerns the facade (cadastal park A 496), excluding the interior and rear parts, judged without interest after their transformations. No information is available on its current use (visit, rental, or accommodation), or on any historic owners or sponsors.

Sully-sur-Loire, attached to the department of Loiret (region Centre-Val de Loire), was at the Renaissance a town marked by its castle and river activity on the Loire. Bourgeois houses like this reflected local prosperity, often linked to trade, crafts or seigneurial administration. Bourrée stone, used for sculptures, was a material popular in the region for its ease of size, although less durable than other stones. There is no record of whether this house was related to a significant family or a specific corporation.

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