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The House of Three Faces is an emblematic 15th century building located in Dijon, Côte-d'Or. It is distinguished by its three adjacent gables, an architecture typical of medieval half-timbered houses. Built in the 1470s by Jehan de Maulpas, it was mentioned in 1494 as "House of the Three Visaiges" in municipal archives. Dendrochronological analyses revealed that the oaks used for wood panels were slaughtered between 1436 and 1438, confirming its medieval origin.

The ground floor of the part located at the corner of the streets of Liberty and Bossuet housed a pharmacy from 1821 until 2025. Ranked a historic monument on February 3, 1971, the house was recently restored: the facades of numbers 54 and 56 were renovated in 2024, with red-painted half-timbers, while the left part (n°56) and an adjacent half-timbered house were restored in 2025 and 2026. This work was carried out by the company Sacet, based in Marsannay-la-Côte, with joint financing from the State and the city of Dijon.

The House of Three Faces illustrates the Burgundian civil architecture of the late Middle Ages, marked by the use of wood and wooden panels facades. Its name comes from its structure divided into three distinct parts, each with a pinion, which gives it a unique visual identity. Today, it remains a valuable testimony of the Dijon heritage, protected and enhanced by contemporary interventions.

Protected elements include street façades and corresponding roofs, classified by decree in 1971. The house is currently a private property, but its history and architecture continue to attract the attention of heritage enthusiasts. Available sources, such as Wikipedia and the Merimée base, document its importance in the urban landscape of Dijon and its evolution throughout the centuries.

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