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The houses on 30 rue Haute (formerly rue Gambetta) in Honfleur are emblematic buildings of civil architecture from the 2nd quarter of the 16th century, more precisely around 1540. Their wood and stone construction, with corbellations, reflects the techniques of the time in Normandy. These houses testify to the prosperity of Honfleur, an active port in the Middle Ages, where maritime trade favoured the growth of a merchant bourgeoisie.

The facade and roof of the 30 rue Haute house were inscribed in the Historic Monuments by order of 11 October 1930. This protection recognizes their heritage value, linked to their conservation status and their representativeness of the Norman urban habitat of the Renaissance. Their location in the historic centre of Honfleur, a classified city, reinforces their interest in the study of medieval and modern urban planning.

Available sources, such as Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight the importance of these houses in the architectural landscape of Calvados. Their exact address (30-32 rue Haute) and their seniority make them key elements of the local heritage, supplementing the list of protected monuments of Honfleur. Their style, combining robustness and ornaments, also evokes the cultural exchanges between Normandy and other European regions at this time.

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