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The building in 7 Place de l'Odéon, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, dates from the 4th quarter of the 18th century. This civilian building, typical of the Parisian architecture of the late Enlightenment, is distinguished by its street façades and roofs, protected by a classification under the title of Historic Monuments since 1959. Its exact address, according to the Merimée base, also includes 21 rue de l'Odéon and 10 rue Casimir-Delavigne, confirming its anchoring in this emblematic quarter of the left bank.

The construction of this building is attributed to two major figures in the architecture of the period: Marie Joseph Peyre, architect, and Wailly, architect. Their collaboration gave rise to a building representative of the aesthetic and technical codes of the 18th century in Paris. Although the sources do not specify historical sponsors or occupants, the 1959 classification underscores the heritage value of its external elements, which are witnesses to pre-Hhaussmannian urban planning.

The location of the building, close to the Odéon theatre, makes it an architectural element integrated with a wider cultural and historical ensemble. The Place de l'Odéon, created in 1779, is part of the urban developments of the end of the Ancien Régime, aimed at modernizing Paris. Today, this monument participates in the collective memory of the neighbourhood, between the heritage of the Enlightenment and contemporary life.

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