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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building located at 10 Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is a 17th-century building, typical of the civil architecture of this period. Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 14 August 1944, it illustrates the built heritage of the city, founded in the early seventeenth century under the impulse of the Dukes of Nevers. The location on Place Ducale, the historic heart of Charleville-Mézières, highlights its importance in the original urban fabric.

In the 17th century Charleville-Mézières, then capital of the Duchy of Rethel and principality of Arches, experienced an urban boom marked by the construction of squares and harmonized buildings. These buildings reflect the influence of French and Flemish architectural models, adapted to the needs of a developing city. The buildings of that time often served as houses for the bourgeois, artisans or officers, thus participating in the economic and social life of the city.

The classification of the building in 1944 bears witness to its heritage value, recognized despite the potential transformations over the centuries. The accuracy of its location, noted as "passable" (5/10), indicates that its exact location on Ducale Square is documented, although uncertainties remain. The available data are mainly from the Merimée database and Monumentum, without further details on its precise historical use or occupants.

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