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The Spanish house of Revin, located in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region, is an emblematic building of the first half of the sixteenth century. Built with a stone base and torchi, brick and half-timber walls, it stands out for its unique architecture in the city. Its seniority has been confirmed by dendrochronology, revealing that its structure comes from an oak felled between 1510 and 1515. It was considered the last survival of the Spanish period in Revin, which ended in 1769.

As a witness to the city's turbulent history, this house has resisted many hazards: dock changes, bridge construction, flooding, and even the 2010 tornado, which severely damaged neighbouring buildings. Enlisted for historical monuments in 1990, it was renovated in the 1990s. Today, it houses the Old Revin Museum, which traces local life through reconstructions and temporary exhibitions.

The museum offers, on the ground floor, an immersion in the daily life of a modest Revinese family from the 1920s to the 1930s. The first floor hosts temporary exhibitions dedicated to the history of Revin, the Meuse Valley or the Ardennes, such as those evoking George Sand, the Resistance, or the evacuation of 1940. The second floor is dedicated to the foundry, a historical profession of the region, with tools and productions from former local companies, including Arthur Martin.

Located at 2, rue Victor-Hugo, at the corner of the Edgar-Quinet wharf (former Bateliers wharf), the Spanish house is a municipal heritage. Its location, on the banks of Meuse, and its architecture make it a symbol of the resilience and identity of Revin, preserved despite centuries and urban upheavals.

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