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The building on Kervégan Street No. 9 in the Feydeau Island district of Nantes was built in the 18th century. It is one of the few buildings built by the original shareholders during the development of Feydeau Island, which was built in 1733. The plot, corresponding to Lot No. 2, was awarded to Jacques Berrouette, lawyer of the king of la Monnaie and merchant, for 14,600 pounds. The latter undertook the construction of the building between 1752 and 1753, which initially formed a single unit with the part overlooking the Turenne wharf.

In 1933, the building was separated from the part of the Turenne wharf, although the inner courtyard remained common. The building was listed as historic monuments by order of 5 December 1984. Protected elements include facades, roofs on the street and on the inner courtyard, as well as the stairwell. This building illustrates the 18th-century Nantes civil architecture, marked by the urban development of Feydeau Island.

Feydeau Island, set in the 18th century, was an emblematic part of Nantes, marked by the activity of traders and shipowners. The subdivision of 1733 reflected the economic expansion of the city, particularly related to maritime trade and the slave trade. The buildings of this period, like that of Kervégan Street, bear witness to the prosperity of their owners and the planned urban planning of the time.

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