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The building at 5 rue Saint-Georges in Chalon-sur-Saône is an emblematic 17th-century building, typical of the civil architecture of this period. Its facade, the only protected part, was inscribed in the Historic Monuments by order of 31 August 1938, highlighting its heritage interest. This building illustrates the bourgeois architectural style of the region at a time when Chalon-sur-Saône, then under the Ancien Régime, played a notable economic and commercial role in the Duchy of Burgundy.

The location of this building, although documented (5 rue Saint-Georges), is considered to be of poor accuracy (note 5/10 depending on the Merimée base). Owned by a private company, its current use (visit, rental, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources. The Creative Commons license associated with his photo indicates a desire to share his image, while recalling his protected status.

The department of Saône-et-Loire [71], on which Chalon-sur-Saône depends, was in modern times an area of transit and exchange, marked by an architecture combining local influences and national styles. Buildings like this often served as residences for merchants or notables, reflecting their social status. Their preservation today allows to understand the urban evolution and lifestyles of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Burgundy.

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