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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building of the ancient Turkish baths, located at 18 rue des Mathurins in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, is an architectural vestige of the 19th century. This building, now classified as a Historical Monument, bears witness to the enthusiasm for Eastern baths in Europe at this time, reflecting a hygienist and exotic fashion peculiar to the Parisian bourgeoisie.

The protection of the building relates specifically to its façade (from the first balcony) and its roof on street, inscribed by ministerial decree on 30 December 1977. This measure underscores the heritage value of its architecture, typical of the seaside or urban thermal achievements of the last century. The exact address, confirmed by the Merimée base, places the monument at the heart of a neighbourhood then undergoing transformation, between bourgeois houses and places of leisure.

The 19th century of Paris is marked by a profound urban change under the impetus of Baron Haussmann, with the emergence of new types of public or private facilities, such as baths. These establishments, often luxurious, met both health, social and recreational needs, illustrating changes in morals and hygiene practices of the time. Although the sources do not specify the current use of the building, its history remains linked to this original seaside function, which is now gone.

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