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The building located at 22 rue Dussoubs, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is a building representative of the civil architecture of the mid-17th century. Built during a period of urban transformation under the Ancien Régime, it illustrates the evolution of Parisian bourgeois houses, marked by inner courtyards and sober but elegant facades. Its U-shaped plan, with a back wing and a paved courtyard, reflects the aesthetic and functional cannons of the time, where space was optimized for domestic and commercial activities.

Ranked Historic Monument by order of 3 November 1994, the building enjoys protection on its facades, roofs, the floor of its courtyard and its staircase with its wrought iron ramp. These elements, typical of the Parisian heritage, bear witness to the artisanal know-how of the 17th century and the importance attached to symmetry and measured ornamentation. The location of the building, close to Greneta and Saint-Denis streets, ancient shopping routes, suggests its integration into a dynamic neighbourhood, where housing and crafts were mixed.

The accuracy of its current location is considered "passable" (note 5/10), indicating minor uncertainties as to its exact location in cartographic sources. The associated addresses (22 rue Dussoubs, 34 rue Greneta, etc.), however, confirm its anchoring in a historic area of Paris, marked by a dense urban fabric and successive reconstructions. No information is available on any owners or sponsors or on specific events related to the building.

The building, now protected, embodies the desire to preserve a modest but emblematic architectural heritage, often overshadowed by major Parisian monuments. Its inscription in the title of Historic Monuments highlights the heritage value of ordinary buildings, which bear witness to lifestyles and construction techniques of a pivotal period for the French capital.

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