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Origin and history

The house at 5 Albert I Street in La Rochelle is a representative 18th-century civil building. It is characterized by its arches in porch, a notable architectural element that led to its inscription as Historic Monument by order of 14 June 1928. These arcades, typical of certain urban buildings of the time, testify to an aesthetic and functional will in the design of the facades.

La Rochelle, the major port of the Atlantic facade, experienced in the 18th century an economic boom linked to maritime trade, especially with the colonies. The bourgeois houses, like this one, reflect this prosperity by their careful decoration and their implantation in central streets. Their preservation now allows us to understand the living environment of the local elites of the Ancien Régime.

The official protection of the arcade in 1928 underscores the heritage interest of this element, probably considered emblematic of the rock building. The exact address, confirmed by the Merimée bases and GPS coordinates, places the monument in the historic heart of the city, close to other remarkable buildings. The accuracy of the location, assessed as 'passable' (note 5/10), calls for further verification for an in-depth study.

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