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The building located at 44 rue d-Arènes in Besançon is a civil building dating from the 4th quarter of the 16th century and the 1st quarter of the 17th century. This building illustrates the late Renaissance urban architecture in the region, a period marked by a transition between medieval and classical styles. Its facade and roof, protected by a decree of 11 July 1942, bear witness to the constructive techniques and ornamentations characteristic of this period.

Besançon, then fortified and strategic city close to the border with the Spanish Netherlands, experienced economic and cultural growth at this time. The buildings of this time often reflect the ease of a merchant bourgeoisie or local notables, while integrating defensive or symbolic elements related to the political and religious context of the Counter-Reform. This type of building was involved in structuring the urban fabric and in asserting the social status of its owners.

Historic Monument protection, which occurred in 1942, underscores the heritage value of this building, although the available sources do not specify the details of its construction or of its potential owners. Its exact address, confirmed by the Merimée bases and GPS coordinates, makes it an identifiable part of the bisontin heritage, despite a map location deemed "passable" (note 5/10) by the contributors.

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