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Origin and history

The building located at 9 Rue Charles-de-Gaulle in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines is a historic monument whose street façade, made of carved stone, bears witness to a neat architecture. A cartridge above the covered passage bears the inscription 'BATI EN 1526, RENOUVELE EN 1770', indicating two key periods of construction and renovation. The decorative elements, such as pilasters, headbands and a bust portrait, date from the beginning of the sixteenth century, while the windows, cartridges with garlands and the agrafe of the cochère door are characteristic of the late eighteenth century.

The rear façade, remodeled, was dated 1864, and a partial modification was certified in 1875 according to the cadastral archives. Since 1855, the building has been owned by a wine merchant, suggesting prolonged commercial use. The protection of the facade by a decree of 6 November 1929 underlines its heritage importance, although its exact location is considered mediocre (precision 5/10).

The building thus illustrates centuries of architectural and urban history, combining Renaissance and classical styles. Its inscription as a historic monument in 1929 aims to preserve this testimony of the successive transformations of the building, from its initial construction to the 19th century. The mention of the old name '9 rue de Paris' also recalls the toponymic evolution of the city.

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