Registration Historic Monument 14 juin 1928 (≈ 1928)
Protection of arcades by ministerial decree.
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Heritage classified
Arcade: registration by decree of 14 June 1928
Origin and history
The house located at 9 rue Chaudrier in La Rochelle is an example of an urban dwelling lined with arch porches. These architectural elements, characteristic of certain streets of the city, led to its inscription as Historic Monument. The decree of 14 June 1928 specifically protects its arcades, emphasizing their heritage value and their representativeness of the local building.
The exact address of this monument, according to the Merimée base, is 9 rue Chaudrier, although GPS coordinates suggest a location close to 11 of the same street. This geographical impreciseness (noted 5/10 in terms of reliability) reflects the challenges sometimes encountered in the documentation of historic monuments in dense urban areas. The house is located in the Charente-Maritime department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, former Poitou-Charentes.
The arcade houses of La Rochelle bear witness to an architectural tradition where the ground floor was often dedicated to commercial or craft activities, while the floors served as housing. This type of construction, common in port cities, facilitated trade and community life. The inscription of 1928 marks the early recognition of the heritage value of these elements, in a context where the preservation of the old building became a national concern.
