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The Maison de Saint-Georges, located in Châteauneuf-en-Auxois (Côte-d'Or), is a building dating from the second half of the 16th century. This building, registered with the Historical Monuments since 1970, is distinguished by its street façade, including a turret and a characteristic roof. Its architecture reflects the late Renaissance styles, a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era.

The location of the Maison de Saint-Georges, on the Grande-Rue de Châteauneuf, makes it a central part of the local built heritage. The official protection specifically concerns the facade, turret and corresponding roof, highlighting their architectural value. Although the available sources do not specify its original use, this type of bourgeois house was often linked to notables or commercial activities in medieval towns.

Burgundy-Franche-Comté, a region to which Châteauneuf belongs, was in the sixteenth century a land of passage and exchanges, marked by a rural and artisanal economy. The houses of that time served as housing as well as a symbol of social status. The Maison de Saint-Georges illustrates this duality, with decorative elements (like the turret) showing a certain economic ease.

Today, the Maison de Saint-Georges remains a visual landmark in the village, although the practical information (visits, current usage) is not detailed in the available sources. Its inscription in 1970 preserved a representative example of the civil architecture of the Renaissance in Burgundy.

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