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Origin and history

The building located at 59 rue Beaurepaire in Angers is distinguished by its irregular plot, girding a house with contrasting elevations. The anterior façade, on Beaurepaire Street, and the side cabinets are made of wood sturdled with torchi, while the posterior elevation and stair tower, overlooking Pinte Street, are schist. The main body, covered with long panels, incorporates appentis for the cabinets. The hors-oeuvre staircase, a stone screw, completes this hybrid architectural ensemble.

The construction of the main body, including the stairway and the gallery cabinets, dates back to the 2nd half of the 15th century or the 1st quarter of the 16th century, as evidenced by the original wooden partitions on the 2nd floor. A 16th century well, backed by the stair tower, was later transformed into a sink. In the 18th century (1st half), the house underwent major alterations: the addition of a skylight, the re-drilling and elevation of the posterior elevation with the resumption of the cover, and the development of a fireplace on the 2nd floor. The posterior housing body, in tuffeau, dates from the 1st half of the 19th century.

A controversial restoration around 1986 altered the elevation of gallery offices on Pinte Street, while the courtyard, now covered up to the 1st floor for commercial extensions, lost its original appearance. The facade, painted in green, is inspired by ancient traces of an undetermined period. Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 24 September 1921 for its facade, the building illustrates the architectural evolutions of Angelvines, from medieval techniques to modern adaptations.

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