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The building at 14 Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is a 17th-century civil building. It illustrates the urban architecture of this period in the region, marked by the construction of the new town of Charleville under the impulse of the Dukes of Nevers. Its facades and roof, protected by a classification as Historic Monuments since 1942, reflect architectural styles in vogue at the time, mixing classical and local influences.

In the 17th century Charleville-Mézières, founded in 1606 by Charles de Gonzague, Duke of Nevers, became a major political and economic center of the Ardennes. The buildings of Place Ducale, designed in an ambitious urban plan, were then home to bourgeois residences, shops and institutions. These buildings demonstrate the city's prosperity, linked to its role as the Duchy's capital and its flourishing metallurgical activity, typical of the region.

The protection of the building by order of 15 September 1942 underlines its heritage importance. This classification, which took place during the Second World War, aims to preserve the remarkable architectural elements, such as facades and roofs, characteristic of the Ardennes civil heritage. Today, the building remains a symbol of the urban history of Charleville-Mézières and its architectural heritage.

Available data, from sources such as Monumentum, indicate that the exact address of the building corresponds to that recorded in the Merimée database. Its location, assessed as 'passable' (note 5/10), nevertheless makes it possible to clearly identify its location on Place Ducale, the historic heart of the city. No additional information shall be provided concerning its current use or its possible openness to the public.

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