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Building à Alençon dans l'Orne

Orne

Building

    31 Rue des Grandes Poteries
    61000 Alençon
Crédit photo : Frederic.bd - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
XVIIIe siècle
Construction of building
24 mars 1975
Partial classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facade and roofing on street (cad. BT 263): inscription by decree of 24 March 1975

Key figures

Information non disponible - No character cited Sources do not mention any specific actors.

Origin and history

The building on 33 rue des Grandes-Poteries, located in Alençon in the department of Orne, is an emblematic 18th-century building. It reflects the civil architecture of this period, marked by a trading and enlightened bourgeoisie. Its sober facade and balconies illustrate the Norman provincial style of the time, adapted to the needs of a city in economic development.

The building was partially protected as historical monuments on 24 March 1975, with the inscription of its street façade and its corresponding roof. This ranking highlights its heritage interest as a witness to the urbanism of the Enlightenment. The windows and balconies, characteristic of local constructions, underline the balance between functionality and aesthetics sought by the artisans of the time.

The location of the building, in the heart of Alençon, reinforces its importance in the historic urban landscape. The rue des Grandes-Poteries, where it is located, evokes by its name the artisanal activities that structured the economic life of the city. Although the sources do not mention specific characters related to its construction, the building embodies the dynamism of a socially and culturally changing provincial society.

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