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Origin and history

The building, located at 28 rue Bonaparte in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was built in 1668 for historiographer Gilles de Launay. It occupies the site of the former Pre aux Clercs, a land belonging to the University of Paris and enclaved in the territory of the Abbey of Saint-Germain des Prés. The building consists of two houses separated by a cochère door, opening onto an inner courtyard. At the rear, a third building houses a staircase connecting the two wings.

The original staircase, in carpentry with four cores, was replaced in the 18th century by a wrought iron model with simple arcade. The facades retain their original bays, attested since 1668, as well as two shops on the ground floor. The cochère door, which has been protected since 1926, and all the facades, roofs, court floor and staircase were inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 2008.

The entrepreneur Jean Bailly participated in the construction of the building, which illustrates the Parisian civil architecture of the reign of Louis XIV. The site, marked by its academic and religious history, reflects the urban transformations of the Marais and the left bank in the 17th century. The successive protections highlight the heritage value of its architectural elements, including the wrought iron ramp and the original structure.

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