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The former barracks of the French guards, located 7-9-11 rue Tournefort in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, was built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century. It is part of a set of 17 barracks commissioned in 1765 by Louis XV to replace the dwelling of the inhabitants, very unpopular. This building, erected by master mason Ledreau, was rented for 27 years to the owner of the land, Guillaume Guiraud. The barracks were abandoned around 1830, replaced by that on Monge Street, and converted into residential buildings.

The neoclassical façade of the barracks is distinguished by a central forebody surmounted by a triangular pediment. A check gate, with its ancient vantals and hammer, still remains today. The facades and roofs of the building were inscribed in historical monuments by decree of 30 July 1973, thus preserving this architectural testimony of the eighteenth century.

This monument illustrates the evolution of military infrastructure under the Ancien Régime, while reflecting the urban transformations of Paris. After its decommissioning, it became part of the residential fabric of the Latin Quarter, maintaining remarkable architectural elements despite its change of function.

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