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Origin and history

The building located at 125 rue Saint-Martin, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, dates from the 1st quarter of the 17th century. This building illustrates the civil architecture of this period, marked by a transition between late Renaissance and early classical styles. Its location in the historic Marais district, then expanding, reflects the growing urbanization of Paris under the Ancien Régime.

The façade and roof of this building were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 12 April 1974. This protection reflects the heritage value of the building, although its precise location is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5/10). The site is referenced in the Mérimée database under the code Insee 75104, corresponding to the city of Paris.

No information is available on the sponsors, architects or historic occupants of the building. Sources are limited to Monumentum administrative data and cadastral references. The absence of details of its original use or subsequent transformations suggests a residential or mixed building, typical of the Parisian habitat of the time.

The 4th arrondissement, where this building is located, was in the 17th century a dynamic neighborhood, mixing bourgeois habitats, crafts and commercial activities. The constructions of this period met the needs of a growing population, while integrating the aesthetic and technical norms of the time. This building is thus part of the urban landscape of a changing Paris, before the major Haussmannian works.

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