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The building located at 8 Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is an emblematic 17th century building, typical of the town of Ardennes. Built during a period of architectural development marked by the creation of Ducale Square, it reflects the stylistic influences of the era, blending classicism and functionality. Its classification as Historic Monument in 1941 underlines its heritage importance, especially for its facade and roof, elements protected by ministerial decree.

Place Ducale, the historic heart of Charleville-Mézières, was designed at the beginning of the seventeenth century under the impulse of the Dukes of Nevers and Rethel, in a context of reconstruction and urban beautification. The buildings that border it, like this one, testify to this desire to structure the public space according to rigorous geometric and aesthetic principles. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the urban evolution of the Champagne-Ardenne region, integrated since 2016 in the Great East.

Available data from the Merimée database and Monumentum indicate that the location of the building is known with an accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10). No additional information is provided on its current use, whether it is an opening to the public, a room rental or another function. Visual sources, such as Creative Commons licensed photographs, complete this summary historical documentation.

The 1941 classification specifically concerns the facade and roof, two architectural elements often highlighted in heritage protections for their aesthetic or technical value. This type of measure, common in France for 17th century monuments, aims to preserve the material traces of periods of prosperity or urban transformation. In Charleville-Mézières, this approach is part of a broader policy of valuing the heritage of the Renaissance and modern times.

The lack of details on sponsors, architects or specific events related to this building limits the understanding of its particular history. However, its integration into the architectural whole of Ducale Square makes it possible to consider it as a link to a larger urban project, characteristic of new or reconstructed cities under the Old Regime. The Ardennes, the department to which Charleville-Mézières belongs, thus preserve several examples of this built heritage.

Finally, the mention of the Insee code (08105) and the exact address (8 Ducale place) confirms the territorial anchoring of this monument, now located in the Greater East region. This administrative information, coupled with geolocalized data (latitude/longitude), facilitates its identification and study, although cartographic accuracy remains perfectable according to the sources consulted.

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