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Origin and history

The building at 22 rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Bar-le-Duc is a civil building built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It illustrates the late Renaissance home architecture in the present-day Greater East region, marked by typical facades and roofs. Ranked Historic Monument by order of 30 December 1992, its protection specifically concerns the facade and roof overlooking the street, reflecting its heritage interest in the urban setting of Bar-le-Duc.

The location of the building, in the historic centre of Bar-le-Duc (Meuse department), corresponds to a period of urban development under the Old Regime. At that time, the city, then capital of the Duchy of Bar, concentrated a merchant bourgeoisie and artisans whose homes reflected social status. The buildings of this period were often used as housing, workshops or places of commerce, integrated into a dense urban fabric. The building, now owned by a private company, keeps track of this social and economic organisation.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, specify that the exact address (22 or 18 rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau) varies according to the references, with a GPS location deemed "a priori satisfactory". No information is provided on its current accessibility (visits, rental) or contemporary use. The protected element (cadastre AC 293) underlines the importance of its conservation in the local architectural landscape.

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