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Origin and history

The house at 136 Eau-de-Robec Street in Rouen is a remarkable example of 17th and 18th century civil architecture. Originally built in the 17th century, it illustrates the know-how of the artisans of the period, with a ground floor in limestone-cut stone and two floors in grate wood. Its lofty floor, of attic-tent type, is covered with a roof with overflowing facade, characteristic of the bourgeois houses of Rouen.

This residence belonged to a master draper-teurintier, a flourishing profession in the region thanks to the Norman textile industry. The façade on street and the roof were protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments on 28 June 1963, highlighting their heritage value. The location in the historic Rouen district reflects the economic importance of the city at this time, linked to trade and crafts.

Architectural elements, such as the wood panel and the grid structure, demonstrate local construction techniques. The house, although modified in the 18th century, retains distinctive features of its original use, linked to drapery activity. Today, it remains a tangible testimony of the industrial and bourgeois heritage of Rouen, accessible via its precise address: 136 rue Eau-de-Robec, in the Seine-Maritime department.

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