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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 28 rue Marengo (or close to 23 rue Napoléon) on Aix Island is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since May 5, 1931. Only its exterior architectural elements — the façade and the roof — benefit from this protection, without the sources specifying the exact reasons for this distinction. The building thus illustrates the built heritage of this emblematic island of Charente-Maritime, marked by its military and maritime history.

The Ile d'Aix, administratively attached to the municipality of La Rochelle (Department 17) in New Aquitaine, houses a modest heritage but representative of the 19th and 20th century local buildings. Houses like this, often linked to port activity or military garrisons, reflect the island lifestyle of the time. Their partial preservation (here, the facade and the roof) underscores the importance attached to the aesthetic and visual integrity of the building, in a context where resources for complete restoration were limited.

No information is available on the historical occupants or the precise use of this building over the decades.

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