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The house is part of a major architectural ensemble of Bordeaux, Place Gambetta (former Place Dauphine), designed as the second most important urban project after the Place de la Bourse. Initiated around 1745 by the intendant of Tourny as part of a plan to clean up and embellish the city, this square was built on land west of the Dauphine and Dijeaux gates. Its rectangular layout and its buildings with uniform facades reflect a classic ordinance, characteristic of the Enlightenment century.

In 1750, the Jurats of Bordeaux contracted a loan to finance the construction of the facades, structured on a ground floor with arcades, a noble floor with window doors decorated with mascarons and wrought iron balconies, an attic and an attic. A first project provided for avant-corps and balustrades, but in 1762 the architect proposed a simplified plan, removing these elements to the benefit of a stablely sober. The works were completed between 1770 and 1780, although the style remained anchored in the first half of the 18th century.

The façade and roof of this house, located in 1 Gambetta Square, were protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments on November 15, 1927. This building bears witness to the architectural uniformity desired by the Bordeaux authorities, where every building, despite minor variations (such as adding a second floor for some), respects an overall harmony. Gambetta Square, a crossroads of important routes, thus embodies Bordeaux's urban and aesthetic heritage under the Ancien Régime.

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