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Origin and history

The house located at the 18th impasse of the Épinlier in Sens is a 17th century building, typical of the civil architecture of this period. It is distinguished by its facade and roof on street, which were inscribed as Monument Historic by ministerial decree on 27 October 1971. These protected elements (cadastre BV 80) testify to the heritage importance of this building in the urban fabric of Sens, a city marked by a rich medieval and classical past.

The monument is now owned by an association, suggesting a cultural, social or heritage vocation today. Although the sources do not specify its exact use (visits, room rental, guest rooms), its registration as Historic Monuments in 1971 highlights its architectural and historical value. The location, noted as "passable" (level 5/10) in the Merimée base, indicates an approximate geographical identification, centered on the pinhole.

Sens, attached to the department of Yonne (89) in the region Burgundy-Franche-Comté, was in the seventeenth century a dynamic city, marked by its role as bishopric and its strategic position between Paris and Burgundy. The houses of that time often reflected the social status of their owners, with their facades and characteristic roofs. This monument is part of this urban context, where civil architecture was associated with religious and military buildings, reflecting the economic and cultural vitality of the city.

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