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The house located at 12 rue Chaudrier in La Rochelle is an emblematic building of the 2nd half of the 18th century, although parts date back to 1818. It consists of two building bodies connected by an up-to-date staircase, an architectural layout characteristic of the period. The anterior body, organized around a side corridor, has two floors, reflecting the constructive codes of the bourgeois rococo or neoclassical houses. The Louis XVI baluster windows and arcade porches that border the facade highlight its elegance, while at the same time testifying to the influence of artistic currents at the end of the Ancien Régime.

Classified as a Historic Monument since June 14, 1928, this house owes its protection to its facade and arcades, which are considered representative of the architectural heritage of the region. The date of 1818, engraved on the building, could correspond to a post-revolutionary renovation or extension, when La Rochelle, a dynamic port, experienced an urban renewal. The exact address, 12 rue Chaudrier, is referenced in the Merimée base, although GPS coordinates suggest a location close to 10 rue Chaudrier, revealing a geographical imprecise (level 5/10 depending on the sources).

The building embodies the mixture of eras: an 18th century nucleus enriched at the beginning of the 19th century, typical of port cities where the commercial elites modernize their habitat. The balusters Louis XVI and the arcades recall the pre-revolutionary fascist, while the date of 1818 evokes an adaptation to the needs of the Restoration. No information is available on its precise historical owners or uses, but its status as a Historic Monument makes it a privileged witness to the architectural and social evolution of La Rochelle.

The photographs of the monument, such as Patrick Despoix (under Creative Commons license), highlight its ornamental details. Despite an approximate location (note 5/10), this house remains a studied example of urban habitat between Enlightenment and industrialization. Its up-to-date staircase and dual structure illustrate the space innovations of the time, while its early ranking (1928) underscores its heritage importance since the mid-war.

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