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Origin and history

The Bordeaux building, built between 1785 and 1787, is the work of Nicolas Peres Duvivier, squire, who acquired land in 1784 to erect two adjoining buildings. These buildings, although internally distinct, have a unified facade, typical of 18th century urban architecture. The ground floor and the basement, in arcades, support two floors with windows adorned with pediments and flats, all crowned by a modillon cornice and rounded skylights.

Inside, the two buildings are separated by a split wall, creating two independent units. Number 21 retains original elements such as a wrought iron railing, chimneys, doors and panelling, while number 23 is distinguished by a day well illuminating the stairwell and the back rooms. These details reflect the aesthetic and functional concern of bourgeois constructions of the time.

Ranked as a Historic Monument, the building was the subject of two successive protections: the façade on Rolland Street and its roof in 1965, then the façade on the Georges-Clemenceau courtyard and a stairwell in 1995. These inscriptions highlight its heritage value, both for its exterior architecture and for its preserved interior features. Today, the building belongs to a private company, without information available on its accessibility to the public.

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