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The building of Châteaudun is part of the vast reconstruction project of the city after the devastating fire of 21 June 1723, which destroyed more than 1,000 houses. Jules Hardouin, building controller, was tasked with developing a new urban plan in chessboard, centered on a large rectangular square. The plan included public buildings, aligned houses, and arcades housing shops. The square, designed in precise geometric proportions, was to accommodate four prominent pavilions, two of which were actually built: the stone town hall (1777) and another building. The two missing pavilions, planned opposite, were replaced in the 20th century by the Post Office Hotel (1900).

The reconstruction of Châteaudun illustrates a desire for urban modernization in the 18th century, mixing architectural regularity and commercial functionality. The facades and roofs of this building, located at the corner of Luynes Street and Toutfaire Street, were protected by a registration order on 18 August 1953, recognizing their heritage value. The site, owned by the municipality, today embodies the heritage of the urban plans of the Enlightenment, where geometric aesthetics served both beautification and social organization.

The official address listed in the Merimée base (place du 18-Octobre) differs slightly from the current GPS coordinates, possibly reflecting subsequent adjustments of the parcellar. Localization accuracy is estimated to be satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), although available sources (Monumentum, internal data) do not detail any subsequent changes. This building, with its characteristic facades, remains a tangible testimony of urban planning planned under the Old Regime, in a region then marked by trade and crafts.

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