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The building located at 12 rue d'Iéna in Angoulême dates from the 4th quarter of the 18th century. It is located in a district corresponding to the old hunting reserve of the castle of Angoulême, lotie in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its architecture is distinguished by a straight strip separating the ground floor from the upper floors, a curved door framed by irregular bays, and a terrace with stone balusters. The bays, adorned with prominent and canned keys, are overcame with drop consoles, while the cornice is decorated with denticles.

The protection of the building covers its facades and roofs, listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by order of 26 April 1971 (Cadastral reference AL 81). The building illustrates the civil architectural style of the late eighteenth century, marked by classical elements such as balusters, entanglements and denticle cornices, typical of bourgeois buildings of the period.

The neighbourhood, formerly dedicated to seigneurial hunting, was gradually urbanized during the 18th and 19th century subdivisions. This building bears witness to this transformation, where aristocratic spaces have given way to houses and buildings reflecting the rise of the local bourgeoisie. Its location, close to the castle, highlights its status in the historical urban fabric of Angoulême.

The location of the building, although documented (12 rue d'Iéna), is considered poor in accuracy (note 5/10), according to available data. Visual sources, such as Creative Commons licensed photographs, complement text archives to attest to its current state.

No information is available on its contemporary use (visit, rental, etc.), or on any historic owners or occupants. The protected elements are limited to the outer parts (facades and roofs), without mention of any interior fittings or specific functions that have passed.

The Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, and more specifically the Charente, where Angoulême is located, was at that time a territory marked by agricultural, artisanal activities and a beginning of industrialisation. The buildings of this period often reflected the social status of their owners, with careful decorations for the affluent classes, as evidenced by the architectural details of this building.

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