Registration Historic Monument 27 juin 1928 (≈ 1928)
Official street arcade protection.
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Arcade on the Rue du Mining: registration by order of 27 June 1928
Origin and history
The house located at 1 rue Mervault in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments. Its protected element, an arcade overlooking the Rue du Mining, was officially recognized by an order dated 27 June 1928. This architectural detail illustrates the style and construction techniques in force in this port city, without further details of its history or occupants being available from current sources.
La Rochelle, the emblematic city of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, has long been a major commercial and maritime hub. Arcade houses, such as this one, were common in medieval and reborn urban centres, serving both residential, commercial and covered passage points. These structures reflected the city's intense economic activity, while meeting practical needs related to ocean climate and building density.
There is no additional information to clarify the exact role of this house in this broader historical context.
