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Origin and history

The building at 12 rue du Général-Foy in Toul, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, is a former convent once occupied by the Sisters of Notre-Dame. Although its exact construction period is not specified in the available sources, its stone frame and carpentry, characteristic of an ancient religious architecture, have been recognized as protected elements. These architectural details bear witness to its conventual past, now partially erased by its transformation into civilian habitat.

The official protection of the entrance door, inscribed by order of 31 October 1941, underscores the heritage value of this building. This ranking takes place in a post-Second World War context where the preservation of local heritage becomes a priority in France. The building, though desecrated, remains a marker of the religious and urban history of Toul, a city marked by a rich ecclesiastical and military past in Lorraine.

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