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The building at 11 rue de la Fontaine in Metz is a historic monument built in the Middle Ages. This medieval complex, exceptionally well preserved, offers a rare architectural testimony of this period in the Greater East region. Its original features, including its vestiges of decoration (mitten wall and painted ceiling), make it a remarkable example of the Lorrain civil heritage.

The building was the subject of two separate protective measures: an entry by order of 3 March 1994 for the building as a whole, followed by a classification on 12 June 1995 for its most significant medieval elements (walls and ceilings). These protections highlight its heritage value, although its exact location is considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10) according to official databases. Private property, its access to the public (visits, rentals) is not specified in the available sources.

Metz, the historic city of Lorraine (now Grand East), was a major commercial and cultural crossroads in the Middle Ages. The buildings of that time, often built of stone or wood, served both as dwellings, artisanal workshops and storage places. Their conservation allows us to study medieval urban planning and the way of life of urban dwellers, marked by a social organization hierarchically around the corporations and episcopal power.

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