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Origin and history

The house at 12 Clemenceau Street in Benfeld, Lower Rhine, has been a historic monument since December 20, 1988. This building, dated from 1562 according to an inscription on a wooden wall tablet on the first floor, has architectural features typical of the Renaissance, such as a stair turret, sill windows decorated with taskron marks, and ground sandstone doors. An inner door carries a damaged, unidentified coat of arms, adding to its historical mystery.

According to Woerth's research, this house is said to have been used as a residence for the bailis of Benfeld, representatives of the local seigneurial authority. She is also associated with the family of Ascagne (Albertini), who would have lived there, and is known as Ascagne. These elements suggest an administrative or noble role in local history, although tangible evidence, such as the coat of arms, remains partially illegible.

The elements protected by the 1988 inscription include facades, roofs, stair turret, as well as an armored doorchambranle on the ground floor. These protections highlight the heritage value of the building, both for its architecture and its history related to the administration and local aristocracy of the 16th century. The accuracy of its location is estimated passable (note 5/10), and its official address remains 12 rue Clemenceau, although GPS coordinates suggest a close approximation.

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