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The building at the 80 Grande-Rue in Besançon is a 17th-century building, profoundly renovated at the end of the 18th century. It consists of two parallel houses, separated by a central courtyard, with a side corridor and an open staircase. The main house, built on a ceilinged cellar, has a street façade on the ground floor with bosses, occupied by a shop. On the first floor, a serlienne extends over the entire width, with a balcony in front of the axial bay. Originally, the building had only two square floors before being raised from a level in the 19th century.

In 1789, the widow Dandré, owner of the premises, asked the architect Claude-Antoine Colombot to rethink the facade on street. A first project, criticized by architect-voyer Charles-François Longin, proposed minor modifications, such as the transformation of two central bays into a window door. A second, more ambitious project is finally retained despite Longin's reservations, which only enjoyed the ground floor with bosses. Colombot also remodels the front on courtyard and interior, creating an oval living room and an antechamber on the first floor, now missing. The structure staircase and the cast iron ramp date back to the 19th century.

The building has been partially protected since 1942, with an inscription covering its façade and roof. Its history reflects the architectural and social evolutions of Besançon, between 17th century heritage and transformations related to the tastes of the 18th and 19th century. The accuracy of its location, however, remains poor, with an approximate address at 78 Grande-Rue, although the archives mention number 80.

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