House à La Rochelle en Charente-Maritime

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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 35 rue du Mining in La Rochelle is a 17th and 18th century civil building. This monument, which has been part of the Historical Monuments since 1928, is an example of modern-day domestic architecture. Its arcade, an element protected by ministerial decree, bears witness to construction techniques and decorative styles in vogue in this harbour city between 1600 and 1800.

The location of this building, in the historic centre of La Rochelle, reflects the dense urbanization of this period marked by maritime commercial expansion. The rue du Minage, typical of the old port, was then concentrated in bourgeois dwellings and trading activities. The inscription of the arcade in 1928 underscores its heritage value as a vestige representative of the urban habitat of rock of classical centuries.

The available data refer to a location accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10), indicating that the exact address (35 rue du Mining) is derived from both the Merimée archives and GPS coordinates. No information is provided regarding the public access, contemporary uses or any historic owners of this monument.

The classification as a Historic Monument is limited to the arcade, without precision on other architectural elements or interiors. This partial protection suggests that the heritage value lies primarily in this façade element, characteristic of the La Rochelle merchant houses. The sources consulted (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not provide details of materials, interior decorations or subsequent transformations.

The commune of La Rochelle, identified by code Insee 17300, belongs to the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This administrative context places this monument in a territory marked by its port history and its exchanges with the Atlantic. The lack of data on owners or craftsmen who worked on this building limits the understanding of its social and technical history.

No information is available about the historical characters related to this house, its successive uses or the significant events that would have taken place there. The 1928 protection is the only precise time frame mentioned in accessible sources, without reference to subsequent restorations or modifications.

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