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Origin and history

The building located at 28 rue des Blancs-Manteaux in the 4th arrondissement of Paris is a representative building of the 1st quarter of the 19th century. This period corresponds to the Restoration (1814-1830), marked by a return to more classical architectural forms after revolutionary upheavals. The building is particularly distinguished by its street façade and bakery grill, elements protected by a registration order in 1984.

The location of this building in the historic Marais district of Paris reflects the increasing urbanization of the capital at the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, Paris underwent a major transformation of its urban fabric, with the construction of relation buildings for a rising bourgeoisie. These buildings, often in neoclassical style, are integrated into an environment where traces of the Old Regime and the first Haussmannian achievements still coexist.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 1984, this building illustrates the attention paid to the architectural elements minor but characteristic of their time. The protection specifically concerns the bakery grid and the street façade, highlighting the heritage importance attached to the details that testify to commercial usage and daily life in the early 19th century. These elements, though modest, offer a valuable insight into the social and economic history of Paris at this time.

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