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The buildings at 9-11 rue de Bourgogne and 18-20 rue Saint-Dominique, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, date from the last quarter of the 18th century. Their construction is part of a period of urban transformation marked by the emergence of a refined civil architecture, typical of the old regime. These buildings, although little documented in their precise historical context, reflect the aesthetic and functional norms of the era, with harmonized facades and characteristic roofs.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 3 September 1959, these buildings enjoy protection limited to their street façades and corresponding roofs. This preservation measure underscores their heritage value, although their exact location is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5/10 according to the Merimée base). Their official address, recorded in the archives, attests to their anchoring in the Saint-Dominique district, a sector that was changing under the influence of Parisian elites.

At the end of the 18th century, Paris experienced intense real estate activity, carried by a rising bourgeoisie and a nobility anxious to modernize its urban residences. The buildings of this period, often for private rental or use, embody this architectural dynamism. Their subsequent protection, in the 20th century, responds to a desire to preserve the tangible traces of this heritage, despite the lack of details about their original sponsors or occupants.

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