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The building located in 52 courtyards of the Red Hat in Bordeaux is an emblematic 18th century civil building, representative of bourgeois architecture of this period. Its construction is part of the urban renovation movement that marked Bordeaux at that time, with particular attention to decorative details and symmetry of facades. The building is distinguished by its ground floor with three square openings, surmounted by an intersoil with rounded windows, all emphasized by a projecting apparatus that vertically structure the facade.

The first floor, accessible by a balcony supported by carved consoles ending with lion heads, is rhythmized by three high windows. These are framed with mouldings and surmounted by carved bands, while heads and rinsels adorn the space between consoles carrying the cornice. This decoration is repeated on the second floor, creating visual harmony. A molded cornice, itself supported by consoles, supports a stone balustrade that crowns the building, illustrating the concern for elegance and characteristic proportion of Bordeaux architecture of the Enlightenment century.

Ranked as a Historic Monument by order of 8 September 1965, the building is protected for its façade on the courtyard and its corresponding roof (cadastre F 372). This status underlines its heritage importance, both for its architectural style and for its testimony on the urbanization of Bordeaux in the 18th century. The exact location, although specified by an address, benefits from a mapping accuracy deemed "passible" (note 5/10), perhaps reflecting the limitations of the available geolocation data.

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