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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building at 39 Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is a classified monument whose protected elements – facades and roof – were officially recognized by a classification order dated September 15, 1942. This classification makes it an architectural witness to the local heritage, although details of its initial construction or precise historical use are not explicitly documented in the available sources. Place Ducale, where this building is located, is an emblematic area of Charleville-Mézières, the city of Ardennes integrated with the Grand Est region (formerly Champagne-Ardenne).

This type of building, often linked to classical urban planning or post-conflict reconstruction, reflects the architectural and social evolution of the city. The buildings of that time generally served as bourgeois housing, shops or private hotels, playing a central role in local economic and cultural life. Their preservation makes it possible today to study construction techniques and styles in vogue at the relevant periods.

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