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The building at 30 rue Saint-Nicolas in Nancy is an iconic 18th-century building, typical of the civil architecture of this period. Although little documented in the available sources, it is distinguished by its cochère door and carpentry vantaux, protected by a registration order under the Historical Monuments since 1946. These elements reflect the artisanal know-how and aesthetic codes of the era, where monumental entrances marked the prestige of bourgeois or aristocratic residences.

The location of the building, in the historic centre of Nancy, is located in an area marked by the urbanization of the 17th and 18th centuries, during which time the city, the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine, experienced a notable architectural boom. The buildings of that time often served as housing for local elites or as places of commercial activity, participating in the economic and social life of the city. The preservation of these buildings allows us to witness the urban evolution and construction techniques then, although the archives available for this specific building remain limited.

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