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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 6 rue Royale in Orléans is a historic monument whose heritage value rests mainly on its exterior architectural elements. Its facade and roof, characteristic of its time, were officially recognized and protected by a registration order in July 1928. This ranking reflects the importance attached to preserving the emblematic civil buildings of the early 20th century in the downtown Orléan.

Orléans, the capital of the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, experienced a marked urbanization at the turn of the 20th century, during which time this house was built or remodelled. The bourgeois houses of that time often reflected the economic and cultural dynamism of the city, linked to its historical role as a commercial and intellectual crossroads. Although the available archives do not specify its original use, this type of building generally participated in the daily life of the affluent classes or local artisans, helping to shape the architectural identity of Orleans.

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