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The building located at 54 Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is a 17th-century building marked by the urban development of the city under the impulse of the Dukes of Nevers. This building, now classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 12 August 1945, illustrates the civil architecture of this period, with characteristics peculiar to bourgeois or aristocratic constructions of the region. Its classification reflects its heritage value and its importance in the historic landscape of Charleville-Mézières.

Place Ducale, where this building is located, is a remarkable architectural ensemble, conceived at the beginning of the seventeenth century as a symbol of Ducal power and a place of social and commercial life. At that time Charleville-Mézières, founded in 1606 by Charles de Gonzague, Duke of Nevers, became a major political and cultural centre in the Ardennes. The buildings in the square, including that classified in 1945, reflect this urban ambition, combining residential, artisanal and commercial functions.

Today, the building is a private property, which limits its accessibility to the public. The information available does not specify whether it is open to visit, used as a guest room or rented for events. Its exact location, confirmed by GPS coordinates and official address, is assessed as 'passable' in terms of accuracy, according to the criteria of the Merimée database. The associated photo, licensed under Creative Commons, is attributed to Francis Neuvens, contributing to the visual documentation of this heritage.

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