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Origin and history

The building in Reims, on Place Royale, is an iconic 18th-century civil building. Ranked a Historic Monument by decree of 19 August 1953, it illustrates the urban architecture of this period in the Champagne-Ardenne region (now Grand Est). Its facades and roofs, protected, testify to the techniques and styles in vogue under the Ancien Régime, especially in prosperous cities like Reims, marked by its economic activity linked to the trade of wine and linen.

At that time, Reims was a dynamic city, integrated into the kingdom's commercial and cultural networks. The buildings of that time often reflected the wealth of the owners, bourgeois or merchants, while meeting the needs of a growing urban population. Civil architecture, like this building, played a central role in the social organization: it housed both housing, workshops and shops, thus participating in the daily and economic life of the city.

These buildings, often located on major squares, also served as a showcase to display the social status of their occupants.

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