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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 7 rue Royale in Orléans is an 18th-century building. It is representative of the civil architecture of this period in the region Centre-Val de Loire. Although little detailed information is available on its specific history, its inscription in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1928 demonstrates its heritage interest, particularly in its facade and roof.

In the 18th century, Orléans was a dynamic city, marked by notable urban and architectural development. Bourgeois houses, like this one, often reflected the social status of their owners and were integrated into an expanding urban fabric. These constructions were used to structure the central districts, where commercial, craft and residential activities were involved.

This type of monument thus illustrates the way of life and aspirations of the local elites of the time.

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